I want you for U.S. Army nearest recruiting station / James Montgomery Flagg. – Vintage 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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This vintage poster of I want you for U.S. Army nearest recruiting station / James Montgomery Flagg. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Uncle Sam's stern gaze and pointing finger, aimed straight out of the sheet, have made this the most recognized American recruiting poster of World War I. James Montgomery Flagg drew it in 1917 for the U.S. Army, and this color lithograph was copyrighted by the Leslie-Judge Co. of New York, publisher of *Life* magazine. Flagg had first used the figure on a *Leslie's Weekly* cover in 1916, and he reportedly modeled the face on his own. The poster appeared as the country moved into the war, and its slogan became one of the most familiar phrases in American culture.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color. |
| Notes | Copyright by Leslie-Judge Co. N.Y. Promotional goal: U.S. J22. 1917. Library of Congress prints and photographs: an illustrated guide / Library of Congress. Washington D.C. : Library of Congress 1995 p. 43 · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | United States. Army--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,084 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1428_I_want_you_for_US_Army_1917 |
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