The Great War
Subtitle: U.S. Army art
By: Sarah G. Forgey, editor ; Pablo Jimenez-Reyes, photographer ; Gene Snyder, layout and design
Edition: First printing.
Series: CMH pub -- 70-127
Publisher: Center of Military History, United States Army
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: History; World War, 1914-1918; Pictorial works; Posters; War in art; Soldiers as artists; American Art; American Propaganda; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces; Army Art Collection (Center of Military History); United States. Committee on Public Information. Division of Pictorial Publicity; World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746 (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01180746
Other titles: U.S. Army art; United States Army art
Description: World War I marks the first time that artists went into battle. In 1918, the Army recruited eight artists and made them captains. They deployed with the American Expeditionary Forces and recorded events firsthand. Other eyewitness artists also documented the fighting, albeit unofficially. They established a legacy: since World War I, active duty Army artists have followed in the footsteps of the artists included in this volume. They put on uniforms, live with the troops, observe the Army's activities directly, and preserve these memories on canvas, paper, and other mediums. From World War II to Vietnam to current operations all over the world, Army artists have been inspired by the work of their predecessors in World War I. This volume presents the rich artistic legacy of World War I, showcasing some of the 16,000 pieces of art from the Army Art Collection and the U.S. Army Center of Military History. These artworks are vivid primary sources on the war.--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "PIN: 204094-000"--Back cover.

Shipping list no.: 2019-0036-S.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Jon T. Hoffman; title: Introduction: Sketching America's picture of the Great War; title: George Matthews Harding (1882-1959); title: Jules André Smith (1880-1959); title: Samuel Johnson Woolf (1880-1948); title: Kerr Eby (1889-1946); title: Charles Baskerville (1896-1994); title: Lester George Hornby (1882-1956); title: James Scott (1891-1967); title: Raymond Desvarreux (1876-1961); title: World War I posters.