Dawn after darkness! / Alex. O. Levy. – 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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Step back in time with Dawn after darkness! / Alex. O. Levy., a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Dawn after darkness! / Alex. O. Levy.
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The title, "Dawn after darkness!", frames this 1918 color lithograph as a promise, and its subjects of German prisoners and refugees show how American allegorical posters of the period dealt with the human toll of the war. Figures like Liberty let illustrators convey hope and moral purpose without showing battle. Posters like this one were designed to be read quickly on public walls, and they were a common way to build support for the war effort. The artist, Alex. O. Levy, worked in this allegorical style that was popular in the 1910s.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Allegorical prints 1910-1920.War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners--German. World War, 1914-1918--Refugees. Liberty--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,696 × 3,766 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 48_Dawn_after_darkness_A_1918 |
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