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Posters as Munitions, 1917
Soon after the outset of World War I, the poster, previously the successful medium of commercial advertising, was recognized as a means of spreading national propaganda with unlimited possibilities. Its value as an educational or stimulating influence was more and more appreciated. The poster could impress an idea quickly, vividly, and lastingly. Historian Pearl James wrote “when World War I began in 1914, the poster was a mature advertising tool and artistic medium.” Lithography, paper rolled over a treated and…
Find out more »Crucible Life and Death 1918
1918 was a tough year. This exhibition is not an illustration or timeline of how or why the 1918 battles were fought. It focuses on individuals and their lives and deaths in the crucible of 1918. For the Doughboys on the Western Front, 1918 was their year. It was the crucible where the American land forces forged their fighting force. They fought alongside their main allies: the British Empire, French, Italians, Czechs and the White Russians from Cantigny to Belleau…
Find out more »WAR AROUND US: SOLDIER ARTIST IMPRESSIONS
Creating art when surrounded by war seems contradictory. However, as the work attests, inspiration can take many forms, providing a glimpse into a world that otherwise would be unfamiliar. Although markedly different in their styles and subject choices, the featured artists—Jean Lefort, Curtiney George Foote, Charles Thatcher Shellabarger, Myron Chapin, and Clifford Warner demonstrate several ways one can capture wartime experiences. “For the victoire has déjà arrived! The armistice was signed at 5 this morning and the firing was to…
Find out more »NIGHT AT THE TOWER
Save the date for the fourth annual Night at the Tower event, benefiting the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Night at the Tower is a fun and interactive evening celebrating community while raising funds to allow for the preservation of this national treasure, located right here in Kansas City. A departure from the traditional gala, Night at the Tower invites guests to mingle, bid on auction items and celebrate a night like no other. Tickets for Night at the Tower will…
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