War Posters: Weapons of Mass Communication

About this book

A wide selection of the most eye-catching and iconic examples from the Imperial War Museums internationally renowned poster collection. Published to accompany an exhibition at Londons Imperial War Museum this book features more than 250 superb full-color illustrations of hard-hitting propaganda and groundbreaking graphic art. It encompasses iconic images such as Alfred Leetes "Your Country Needs You" as well as additional material drawn from the world of advertising and documentary photographs of posters in situ. Through posters the author examines the social political ethnic and cultural aspirations of America Britain Ireland Germany France the Netherlands Belgium Russia Austria Hungary and the Czech Republic. Covering topics as diverse as advertising in World War I the Bolshevik Revolution the Spanish Civil War Germany and Occupied Europe in World War II anti-nuclear campaigns and Vietnam the book is comprehensive and highly analytical yet accessible. 300 illustrations 250 in color.