On ne passe pas. 1914 . . . 1918. Par deux fois jai tenu et vaincu sur la Marne – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures On ne passe pas. 1914 . . . 1918. Par deux fois jai tenu et vaincu sur la Marne in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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On ne passe pas. 1914 . . . 1918. Par deux fois jai tenu et vaincu sur la Marne
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Maurice Neumont signed this poster at the Bois de Vaux-Chapitre on the Verdun front on April 10, 1917, so it was made close to the fighting it portrays. Its slogan, "On ne passe pas" ("They shall not pass"), became the rallying cry of the defense of Verdun, which held through much of 1916. The poster was issued by the Union des Grandes Associations Françaises contre la propagande ennemie and shows a French soldier who claims to have already stopped the enemy twice on the Marne. The title's "1914 . . . 1918" was written before 1918 arrived, so it works as a hopeful forecast meant to steady civilian morale while the war dragged on.
| Created / published | 1917 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 115 x 80 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: They shall not pass! 1914 . . . 1918. Twice have I resisted and triumphed over the Marne. Signed: Maurice Neumont Bois de Vaux-Chapitre Front de Verdun 10/4/17. Union des Grandes Associations Franccedilaises contre la propaganda ennemie (Combined French Associations agains enemy propaganda). Promotional goal: Fr. J42. 1917. Item is no. 99 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. ACE · Deutsche Waffenstillstands-Kommission funder/sponsor.Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Military personnel--French. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,777 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1581_On_ne_passe_pas_1914_1917 |
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