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I Want You – Antique Wall Art

I Want You, c. 1917 — historic print
I Want You, c. 1917. Historic print from the Star Spangled Images collection.

(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 historic print captures I Want You in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Few images in American history have been reproduced as often as this one, with its stern uncle pointing from the page under the words "I Want You for U.S. Army." James Montgomery Flagg drew it as a color illustration, and this halftone version appeared in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in February 1917, months before the United States entered the First World War in April. Flagg's face was modeled on the pose and features he had used for earlier figures, and the poster later became the best-known recruiting image of the era. Its direct gaze and pointed finger were meant to make each reader feel personally called to serve.

Created / publishedc. 1917
Mediumphotomechanical print, halftone, color Illustration
NotesJames Montgomery Flagg. From Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, Feb. 15, 1917
Original scan2,500 × 3,563 px · prints to 8 × 12 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-216828

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