Journeacutee de larmeacutee dAfrique et des troupes coloniales – Antique Wall Art
(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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Journeacutee de larmeacutee dAfrique et des troupes coloniales comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Journeacutee de larmeacutee dAfrique et des troupes coloniales
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This 1917 color lithograph, signed by the French artist Charles Fouqueray, carries a title that translates as "A Day for the African Army and the Colonial Troops." It belongs to the French wartime practice of designating special "days" to rally public support and raise money for soldiers and their families. By 1917, African and other colonial soldiers made up a significant part of France's fighting force, serving on the Western Front and in other theaters. The poster is a useful record of how the French home front was encouraged to recognize these troops, and it is one of a series of posters from the period that used bold graphic design to promote the war effort.
| Created / published | 1917 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 120 x 80 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: A day for the African army and the colonial troops. Signed: D. Charles Fouqueray 1917. Promotional goal: Fr. H59. 1917. Item is no. 110 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. ADE · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Military personnel--African. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,768 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1465_Journeacutee_de_larmeac_1917 |
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