First World War Posters

by Rosalind Ormiston, Gary Sheffield (Foreword)

2014 will mark 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War. First World War Posters is a striking and insightful foray into what this conflict meant to people all over the world and how their governments used poster art as a powerful appeal to everyone in society. Featuring fantastic posters from the UK, US, Canada, Australia and Europe, the human angle really comes through. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the war and its posters, the book goes on to showcase the key works in all their glory.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Art, World War I

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2013

Reviews

[Puhnner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have read a few books on World War I this year, a subject that until now, I had little familiarity with. This book is quite a primer on Allied WWI propaganda, but would love to see the same content from Germany's/Central Powers' side. Most likely, equally horrid and repulsive to contemplate.

Have not read this book in a long while - War without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War
by John W. Dower, though I remember it now with the subject matter much more disturbing, repellent, vile, and profoundly sad.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book. Very extensive analysis followed by well-organized full colour plates.

Also, sure am glad I didn't have to live through that time. Powerful messages to get you to go to a horrible place.

[Derryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fascinating read, although the feminist me hate some of these posters I find them absolutely fascinating in the war effort!
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