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James Montgomery Flagg Folk Art

American, 1877-1960

James Montgomery Flagg was a prodigious illustrator, working as a contributing artist to Life magazine at the surprisingly young age of 14. Flagg was born on June 18, 1877, in the Village of Pelham. He is most famous for creating the first image of the fictional Uncle Sam. His ‘I Want You’ lithographed image of Uncle Sam was published in 1917, during the First World War. It is storied that Flagg used his own image as the model for Uncle Sam, imagining himself as a much older man and with facial hair. Flagg died on May 27, 1960, in New York.

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Creator: James Montgomery Flagg
Early 20th Century J.M. Flagg Watercolor Painting
Early 20th Century J.M. Flagg Watercolor Painting

Early 20th Century J.M. Flagg Watercolor Painting

By James Montgomery Flagg

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c. 1900s Antique watercolor painting created by James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960). Flagg is best known for his "I Want You" Uncle Sam recruitment poster design first seen in the early days of WWI. However, his art career began all the way at age 14 when he became a contributing artist for Life magazine before contributing to Judge magazine the following year. After his early success and the fame that the Uncle Sam posters...

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Presented is an original WWII folding tabletop sign, promoting enlistment in The American Red Cross. The poster uses distinct Uncle Sam imagery, with the urging text “Join American R...

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