WWI German war loan poster showing warrior fighting lion – Antique Poster Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: WWI German war loan poster showing warrior fighting lion, preserved in this vintage poster. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
WWI German war loan poster showing warrior fighting lion
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Lead with the central image: a helmeted German warrior grappling with a lion, a symbol of the British Empire that poster designers of the period often used to cast the enemy as a beast to be subdued. Posters like this one were part of Germany's effort to sell war bonds in 1918, when the government relied on public loans to fund a war that was entering its fourth year. Such posters pressed civilians to show patriotism by lending money to the state, and their bold graphic style, with strong diagonals and simple color, was designed to be read quickly on a street wall. Notice how the lion is shown as powerful yet overmatched, a visual argument the artist made for victory.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 4,004 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1170_Es_gilt_die_letzen_Schl_1918 |
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