I Want You for the US Army Poster

James Montgomery was born in New York on 18 June 1877. At the age of twelve, St. Nicholas magazine then paid him $ 10 and became a popular children's magazine. In the era of Life Magazine, general interests and humor magazines often accept his paintings and hire him in a weekly manga magazine of a 15-year-old judge magazine. Frag noticed a few years of vacation in the early twenties, but traveled all over Europe. Paying attention to Europe, he studied in London and Paris, where he met one of his idols, an American artist, John Singer Sargent. home

The James Montgomery Flag (1870-1960) probably designed the most famous war solicitation poster: "I hope you will become a US military." It is said to be a self-portrait, and this most famous American poster is also one of the most imitated posters. Flag adapted his designs according to Alfred Liede 's poster of the main kitchener in 1914. Posters of similar composition were used on both sides of the conflict. American posters were modified slightly for World War II. Since then, this image of Uncle Sam has been corrected and imitated many times.

A poster that appeals strongly to the heart has a long history. For example, most people saw reprints of famous posters made by various governments during the Second World War. The poster "I want to be a US army" in 1917 featuring "Uncle Sam" is symbolic. Another poster - "Rosie the Riveter" is the Westinghouse and is shown only a little to encourage the work of women workers during the war. These two posters are part of the exciting Pantheon of the American Pantheon, these are just scratches on the surface

During World War I, 4 million copies of the poster solicited by this classic Uncle Sam were posted on bulletin boards throughout the United States. This thin, grimy, bearded Sam pointing at your finger will be one of the most famous images of the century. He is basically an illustrator's self-portrait. In fact, however, James Montgomery Flag is more interested in beauty than politics. Frag born in New York in 1877 began painting from childhood and sold the first illustration to a magazine for 10 dollars at the age of 12. In his teens he became a contributor illustrator for judges and life magazines. Flag studied art at Art Student League in New York, then studied art in London and France, then returned to business in the USA.

The artist behind the iconic Uncle Sam wishes your poster to be more interested in a clean lady than politics.