Published on Today 5/5/2012
under Amazing Art
– by Jill Harness
TAGS: art, posters, design, red cross, war, history, WWI
You probably already knew that the Red Cross has done some great humanitarian work in the 149 years they’ve existed, but did you know they’re also responsible for some seriously great artwork? These recruitment and fundraising posters from WWI show an amazing variety of artwork over only a five-year time span.
All images are in the public domain and can be found in the U.S. Library of Congress Photo Catalog.
Gerald Spencer Pryse, 1915
Harrison Fisher, 1917 1918
C.F. Chambers, 1919
Ludwig Hohlwein, 1914
Albert Herter, 1917
L.N. Britton, 1917
A. Forestier, 1915
W.G Sesser, 1917
Richard Fayerweather Babcock, 1917
Haskell Coffin, 1918
C.W. Love 1917
Cornelius Hicks, 1917
Waldo Peirce, 1918
Howard Chandler Christy, 1919
Charles William Bartlett, 1918
Lawrence Wilbur, 1917
Anonymous/ Artist Unknown
Of course, while these posters are almost 100 years old, the Red Cross is still out there helping victims of natural disasters and war. Even though the World War is long over, it never hurts to donate to the Red Cross where you know your money will be used for a good cause.
Help Them to Bear Their Cross
by Dan on Today 5/5/2012
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This has always been one of my favorites of the many beautiful WWI Red Cross posters. The poster its(…)Have a great addition to the article? Contribute!
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