The Sword is Drawn. ca. 1917.
Artist: KENYON COX (1856-1919)
Size: 28 x 42 1/8 in./71 x 107 cm
Condition: A-/ Slight tears at top and bottom edges.
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Reference: Ref: Persuasive Images, 71; Rawls, 22
Key Words: Art Nouveau; World War I; American; Propaganda
The Sword is Drawn. ca. 1917.
"A stern national goddess, Columbia, calls men to take up the sword of justice to avenge civilian lives lost on the sea, as the ship steaming on the horizon reminds the viewer. The high-mindedness of the Navy recruiting poster's identification of national honor with female honor is... potent motivation for manly action" (Persuasive Images, p. 54). Columbia holds a scroll that boldly reads, "We can do no otherwise;" a New York City address is provided for motivated recruits. This poster boasts fantastic colors!
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Artist: KENYON COX (1856-1919)
Size: 28 x 42 1/8 in./71 x 107 cm
Condition: A-/ Slight tears at top and bottom edges.
Printer:
Reference: Ref: Persuasive Images, 71; Rawls, 22
Key Words: Art Nouveau; World War I; American; Propaganda
The Sword is Drawn. ca. 1917.
"A stern national goddess, Columbia, calls men to take up the sword of justice to avenge civilian lives lost on the sea, as the ship steaming on the horizon reminds the viewer. The high-mindedness of the Navy recruiting poster's identification of national honor with female honor is... potent motivation for manly action" (Persuasive Images, p. 54). Columbia holds a scroll that boldly reads, "We can do no otherwise;" a New York City address is provided for motivated recruits. This poster boasts fantastic colors!
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