War Posters: Weapons of Mass Communication - Softcover

Aulich, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500288968 ISBN 13: 9780500288962

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2011

Synopsis

"A lush catalog... exquisitely conceived and rendered."―The New York Times

This essential publication features a wide selection of the most eye-catching and iconic examples from the internationally renowned poster collection at the Imperial War Museum in London.

More than 300 superb full-color illustrations of hard-hitting propaganda and groundbreaking graphic art encompass unforgettable images such as Alfred Leete’s “Your Country Needs You” as well as documentary photographs and additional material drawn from the world of advertising.

Through these posters, James Aulich, an international expert on posters and graphic design, examines the social, political, ethnic, and cultural aspirations of America, Britain, Northern 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 a comprehensive and invaluable resource for anyone interested in graphic design or modern history. 300+ illustrations

About this title

About the Author:

James Aulich is a Reader in Visual Culture at the Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD) in England. He has written several books on the history of posters and war in Europe and Vietnam.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0500288968
• ISBN 13: 9780500288962
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256