1940-1945 Original French WWII Poster, Victoire / Les Contre-Torpilleurs (Destroyers) cap advertisements

advertisements

From a book called "Nos Actrices" printed in 1899 in Paris by La Revue Blanche

Milton Glaser

This work is quite different from his later output which was cleaner and more market-driven

1940-1945 Original French WWII Poster, Victoire / Les Contre-Torpilleurs (Destroyers) cap advertisementsDate: 1940 1945 Size: 15 x 20 inches During WWII, not only did posters continue to play their important role as vectors of motivation and patriotic fervour. They also appealed "to darker emotions such as anger at the human cost of war. The appeal of posters also lies in the use of familiar images and expressions. Graphic artists combined their skill with advertising copywriters to sway public opinion and unite people in support of the war effort. The