8. Kriegsanleihe / W. Kuumlhn. – Historic Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of 8. Kriegsanleihe / W. Kuumlhn.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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8. Kriegsanleihe / W. Kuumlhn.
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The eighth Austrian war loan appeal, designed by W. Kühn in 1918, asks viewers to buy government bonds as the war was nearing its end. Its catalog subjects pair war finance with victory celebrations and columns, which suggests the designer drew on triumphal imagery to sell debt to a population worn down by years of fighting. War bonds were a major way the Austro-Hungarian state paid for the war, and posters like this one were displayed in cities and towns to reach ordinary savers. Its large color lithograph format would have made it hard to miss on a street wall.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 95 x 63 cm. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik. Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Austria. War bonds & funds--Austria--1910-1920. Victory celebrations--Austria--1910-1920. Columns--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,567 × 5,693 px · prints to 15 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 610_8_Kriegsanleihe_W_Kuu_1918 |
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