Statement of Purpose
Art during world war was not merely an expression of heart-felt imagination and inspiration, but rather the art was artificially instigated by Woodrow Wilson’s newly formed, Committee on Public Information. First I will support my argument by showing that the art that emerged from the era was indeed influenced by the events of history and propaganda was the inspiration for the artwork. I will them show that the new art form of film was used as an impetus for gaining public support of the war. Finally I will show that the alluring qualities of music were equally as useful as posters and movies. I will conclude that the emotional and visual effects of this propaganda art made a significant difference on people’s biases. …show more content…
With more than 350,000 copies printed during World War One, his infamous piece “I Want You for the U.S Army” still is mentioned in modern society. “These posters retain their power to make you stare. Good and evil are clearly delineated. The suffering is hard to ignore.” These posters were intricately designed to “inspire” the lookers. With alluring colors, and short wording, the posters were easy to read and especially in the case of the Uncle Sam poster, the civilians were forced to look into the eyes of war. “Although produced in different countries, many designs use symbols and messages that share a common purpose." The aspect all of these contrasting countries have in common, is their determination to enlist support. The overall message for World War One posters was similar throughout Europe. Differentiating countries depicted other countries as the enemy, but rather the overarching aspect is every single country participating in the war created some idealism of this fantasy life that the war …show more content…
This short film emphasizes the fact that Germany is united into putting effort into the war and buying war bonds benefits everyone. This propaganda film tells the viewers that people can help Germany with they money, and it is a very dutiful thing to do. Another film to aid finances in Great Britain is For The Empire by George Pearson. In Italy, a documentary names Resistere targeted men to join the military. “It emphasized the importance of “fraternal solidarity” with Italy’s allies, as well as with the troops already fighting for Italy. The duty is further emphasizes with a reference to the “fathers and fatherland” of Italy.” This reference to the fatherland and duty forces the viewer to think about what they are doing for their country while watching the film. Film might not have been the most powerful form of propaganda in World War One but it was indecisively an important strategy to recruit soldiers and to gain support from men and women all around
Art during world war was not merely an expression of heart-felt imagination and inspiration, but rather the art was artificially instigated by Woodrow Wilson’s newly formed, Committee on Public Information. First I will support my argument by showing that the art that emerged from the era was indeed influenced by the events of history and propaganda was the inspiration for the artwork. I will them show that the new art form of film was used as an impetus for gaining public support of the war. Finally I will show that the alluring qualities of music were equally as useful as posters and movies. I will conclude that the emotional and visual effects of this propaganda art made a significant difference on people’s biases. …show more content…
With more than 350,000 copies printed during World War One, his infamous piece “I Want You for the U.S Army” still is mentioned in modern society. “These posters retain their power to make you stare. Good and evil are clearly delineated. The suffering is hard to ignore.” These posters were intricately designed to “inspire” the lookers. With alluring colors, and short wording, the posters were easy to read and especially in the case of the Uncle Sam poster, the civilians were forced to look into the eyes of war. “Although produced in different countries, many designs use symbols and messages that share a common purpose." The aspect all of these contrasting countries have in common, is their determination to enlist support. The overall message for World War One posters was similar throughout Europe. Differentiating countries depicted other countries as the enemy, but rather the overarching aspect is every single country participating in the war created some idealism of this fantasy life that the war …show more content…
This short film emphasizes the fact that Germany is united into putting effort into the war and buying war bonds benefits everyone. This propaganda film tells the viewers that people can help Germany with they money, and it is a very dutiful thing to do. Another film to aid finances in Great Britain is For The Empire by George Pearson. In Italy, a documentary names Resistere targeted men to join the military. “It emphasized the importance of “fraternal solidarity” with Italy’s allies, as well as with the troops already fighting for Italy. The duty is further emphasizes with a reference to the “fathers and fatherland” of Italy.” This reference to the fatherland and duty forces the viewer to think about what they are doing for their country while watching the film. Film might not have been the most powerful form of propaganda in World War One but it was indecisively an important strategy to recruit soldiers and to gain support from men and women all around