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James Montgomery Flagg
Original Vintage WWII Poster Jap You're Next Buy Extra Bonds James Montgomery

1942

$3,400
£2,627.09
€3,037.16
CA$4,804.45
A$5,388.51
CHF 2,821.88
MX$65,475.60
NOK 35,833.11
SEK 33,972.31
DKK 22,670.84

About the Item

James Montgomery Flagg is best known for his depiction of Uncle Sam in recruitment and public service announcement posters of both World War I and II. "Jap...You're Next!" features a new painting created by Flagg c.1942. Here, Uncle Sam is beefed up and stronger than ever; rolling up his sleeves with a wrench in his hand.The imagery references Flagg's iconic "I Want You" poster with artistic changes. Flagg's Uncle Sam imagery carries high profile notoriety amongst public and poster collector alike. This is the large size version of this poster. James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) began his illustration career at the age of 12, with contributions to Life magazine by age 14. He studied in New York at the Art Students League as well as in London and Paris. He worked in a variety of illustration styles in publishing, and rose to become the top paid illustrator at the height of his career. Flagg is best known for his patriotic recruitment posters. His most famous, "I Want You," features Uncle Sam. Flagg modeled the portrait of Uncle Sam on himself, only adding a goatee and white hair. The poster was wildly successful reaching over four million copies produced during World War I alone. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. The original fold marks made from distribution by the US Government are still visible but have been diminished in the backing process. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
  • Creator:
    James Montgomery Flagg (1877 - 1960, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1942
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Boca Raton, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 142341stDibs: LU2560216712382

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