Two Victims of Capitalism

Two Victims of Capitalism, Prostitute and Disabled War Victim, 1923, by Otto Dix, born Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix, German, 1891-1961.  Pencil on paper.

Gassed

Gassed, 1918, by John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925.  Oil on canvas.

Treat 'Em Rough

Military recruiting poster, 1918, by August William Hutof, American, illustrator, advertising executive, 1874-1942. 

French Refugees

French refugee children, World war 1, 1918, by Lewis Hine, American, 1874-1940.

Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam's Birthday, World War 1, artist unknown, 1918.

Flower Of Death

Flower of Death, The Bursting of a Heavy Shell, 1918, by Claggett Wilson, American, 1887-1952.  Watercolor and pencil on paperboard.

Wooden Trenches

Wooden Trenches, German Lines, 1915, by Hans Hildebrand, German, 1870-1957.

Hunger Knows No Armistice

Poster published by The Committee For Near East Relief In Armenia, Greece, Syria and Persia, 1919.  Illustration by M. Leone Bracker, American, 1885-1937.  

YWCA

YWCA World War I Poster, 1918, by Adolph Treidler, American, illustrator, 1886-1981.

The Battlefields of the Somme, France

The Battlefields of the Somme, France, 2000, by Don McCullin, English, 1935-.

Corpse In Barbed Wire, Flanders

Corpse In Barbed Wire, Flanders, 1924, by Otto Dix, German, 1891-1969.  Etching with aquatint on copperplate paper.

The Big Parade

The Big Parade Movie Poster, 1925, designer/illustrator unknown.  The Big Parade, 1925, directed by King Vidor, American, writer, producer, film director, 1894-1982.

Wings

Wings Movie Poster, 1927, illustrator/designer unknown.  Wings, 1927, directed by William A. Wellman, American, professional ice hockey player, fighter pilot, actor, writer, producer, film director, 1896-1975.

100 Years Ago Today, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg

Portrait of Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, pre-1910, artist unknown.  Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, born Sophie Maria Josephine Albina, Countess of Chotek of Chotkov and Wognin, Bohemian, Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic, 1868-June 28, 1914.  Assassinated. Pastel on paper.

100 Years Ago Today, Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Portrait of Franz Ferdinand, Grand Duke of Austria, by Wilhelm Vita, Austrian, (Austria-Hungary) 1846- 1919.  Grand Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Throne of Austria-Hungary, 1863-June 28, 1914. Assassinated.  Oil on canvas.

100 Years Ago Today, Gavrilo Princip Under Arrest

 Gavrilo Princip (center) under arrest, 1914, from a newspaper, photographer unknown.  Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian Serb, 1894-1918. assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg.

Der Krieg

World War 1 German postcard, 1914, illustrator unknown, published by Holzinger & Company, Stuttgart. From my collection.

Death By Zeppelin

World War 1 British Army Recruitment Poster, 1915, artist unknown.