World War One Posters: An Anniversary Collection

author: Dover Publications Inc.
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.59
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2018/11/24
date added: 2018/11/24
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'World War One Posters: An Anniversary Collection' by Dover Publications Inc. is a collection of 100 posters from the World War I era. The description states that the book has detailed captions, but I wished there had been just a bit more detail.

The book primarily has examples from the US, but there are posters from some of the other countries in the conflict as well. There are calls for service, and calls to invest in war funds. The most famous image of the era included is that of Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer and demanding their enlistment. Where artists are known, they are given as well as the printing company. The dates of the poster are given and the country it's from.

This sort of thing is of great interest to me. The era of the First World War is less known to me since the US joined the war late, but these posters show an actively engaged country seeking assistance to fight. They can be viewed as propaganda as some, but I feel they are appeals to the public consciousness. The art is of the era, and I really had a great time looking over these posters.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Calla Editions, Dover Publications, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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