War Posters Design, Implementation, and Impact

Across Europe and North America, these World War I-era posters exhorted citizens to buy bonds, support the troops, and help the suffering. Eighty color and black-and-white posters, issued from 1914 to 1919, feature the work of Steinlen, Biró, Paul Nash, and other noted artists. In addition, a lengthy and informative Introduction details the historical role of wartime posters.