Through Smoke & Flame: WW1 Propoganda Posters by Frank Brangwyn

In commemoration of World War I, our annual Winter Works on Paper is drawn from the City’s collection of sketches, posters and prints by artist Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956). Never an official war artist, Brangwyn nevertheless created over eighty striking posters for the British Government, national newspapers, European charities and the US Navy. This display, which features a selection of these works, explores the importance of the poster in war-time Britain. Today posters continue to play a key role in encouraging support for or against political causes. From 1914-18 however, they were essential for justifying the conflict, encouraging recruitment, seeking charitable donations and promoting war-time thrift. The most successful posters were those that played on the viewer’s feelings. Frank Brangwyn, an artist renowned for capturing human emotion, was therefore an ideal candidate for the job.

Website
www.mcmanus.co.uk/content/exhibitions/through-smoke-flame-wwi-propaganda-posters-frank-brangwyn

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//sc000232?id=EVENT505520