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bunnybooHi, everyone! I'm back with another World War I post. I was doing my usual mess-around-on-the-Internet-at-work-and-look-up-random-things and found the Gibson Girl article on Wikipedia. I'd known of these drawings, but I had no clue that they were so popular! I really enjoy them. There's something about a simple pencil and ink portrait that I love! Anyways, I wanted to learn more about the artist which lead me to the Library of Congress page about their Charles Dana Gibson exhibit. There I learned that Gibson had done World War I propaganda art and, well, here we are. I'll share some of my favorites.
Charles Dana Gibson
His Word of Honor, 1917. Pen and ink over graphite underdrawing. Published in Life, January 18, 1917. Gift of Charles D. Gibson, 1990. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (019.00.00) [LC-DIG-ppmsca-33517]
This political cartoon accompanied an essay that "indicts the Kaiser's allowance of destructive wartime actions toward Belgium." To me, this is represents Germany asking for "forgiveness" from the rest of Europe, even though they violated Belgium's neutrality.
Help! The Women’s Land Army of America, 1918. New Jersey Division, State House, Trenton. Lithograph poster. Reprinted from Life, May 23, 1918. Gift of the artist, 1933. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (018.00.00) [LC-USZC4-10239]
I learned something new through this poster! While homefront women replacing men in the workforce is more commonly associated with WWII, the Women's Land Army of America placed volunteers across the country - usually in agricultural work.
In Her Path, 1917. Pen and ink over graphite underdrawing. Published in Life, November 8, 1917. Gift of Charles D. Gibson, 1990. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (020.00.00) [LC-DIG-ppmsca-33519]
World War I was often portrayed as a battle between democracy and autocracy by contemporary Allied countries. I suppose, in a way, that's true...
Charles Dana Gibson
His Word of Honor, 1917. Pen and ink over graphite underdrawing. Published in Life, January 18, 1917. Gift of Charles D. Gibson, 1990. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (019.00.00) [LC-DIG-ppmsca-33517]
This political cartoon accompanied an essay that "indicts the Kaiser's allowance of destructive wartime actions toward Belgium." To me, this is represents Germany asking for "forgiveness" from the rest of Europe, even though they violated Belgium's neutrality.
Help! The Women’s Land Army of America, 1918. New Jersey Division, State House, Trenton. Lithograph poster. Reprinted from Life, May 23, 1918. Gift of the artist, 1933. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (018.00.00) [LC-USZC4-10239]
I learned something new through this poster! While homefront women replacing men in the workforce is more commonly associated with WWII, the Women's Land Army of America placed volunteers across the country - usually in agricultural work.
In Her Path, 1917. Pen and ink over graphite underdrawing. Published in Life, November 8, 1917. Gift of Charles D. Gibson, 1990. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (020.00.00) [LC-DIG-ppmsca-33519]
World War I was often portrayed as a battle between democracy and autocracy by contemporary Allied countries. I suppose, in a way, that's true...
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