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Patricia Phagan, Peter van Alfen (eds). Pages: 356 p. Illustrations:343 col. Language(s):English. Publication Year:2017. Brepols. ISBN: 978-0-89722-348-5. Hardback --- SUMMARY Timed to coincide with the centennial of US involvement in the First World War, the exhibition, The Art of Devastation, opened on January 27, 2017, at the Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. Jointly curated by Patricia Phagan (Vassar) and Peter van Alfen (ANS), this exhibition explored for the first time on American soil the intertwined roles of posters and medals in shaping public opinion of the war and in steering Americans into it. This companion volume includes six chapters focusing on Great War art and propaganda by experts in medallic and graphic arts of the early 20th century, followed by a complete, full-color catalog of the 130 medals and posters featured in the exhibit. Winner, 2017 Numismatic Literary Guild Award for best book on tokens and medals TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Introduction Chapter 1. 1914 1918: The First World War in the United States Chapter 2. Rally Round the Flag: Posters of the Great War Chapter 3. Medals of the European Allies of the Great War Chapter 4. Medallic Art in Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the First World War Chapter 5. Rising above the Propaganda: German Medallic Art in Britain (1914 1919) Chapter 6. Medallic Art and the Great War in America Catalogue Artist Index Subject Index. Seller Inventory # spa32
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Title: The Art of Devastation: Medals and Posters ...
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