Art and the Greatwar
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PRE FACE HE purpose of this book has been to chronicle the part played in the Great War b a nt rs llustrators etch rs l tho ra hers and scul r y p i e , i , e , i g p p The r serv s w r o r at valu nd cer tors act n in th se ca ac t s . c a f , i g e p i ie i i e e e f g e e h s h r , tainly deserved to be recorded . Speaking of t e ervice rendered by t e a t ists the Honorabl Cart r Glass S cr tar o the Tr asur has sa d : , e e , e e y f e y, i r w s h n s t h rt sts Futur The whole civiliz ed wo ld o e t a k o t e a i of America . e history would be incomplete without adequate recognition of the mighty concrete values which the artists of the war wrung from thefabrics of their dreams and devoted to the rescue of humanity from further bloodshed and sacrifice. I hav ndeavor d to show what the art sts o the Un t d Stat s Gr at e e e i f i e e , e Br ta n anada and Franc hav don both in de ct n sc nes at the i i , C e e e, pi i g e actual ront and beh nd the l n s in r cord n the wor o the nav s and f i i e , e i g k f ie the av at on cor s as well as de ct n scen s in the sh ards mun t on i i p , pi i g e ipy , i i t r s n u tr l l nts an w r n n I hav too tr d to ac o d s a a d o o the la d . f ie , i i p k e, , ie show the m ortant s rv ce rendered b the ost r art st the cartoon st i p e i y p e i , i n th r a d e camoufleu . W th r ard to the llustrat ons a ar n in th s boo it has b en m i eg i i ppe i g i k, e y nd avor to ma them record as man has s as oss bl o the Great War e e ke y p e p i e f , and to s l t nl h s e ec o y t o e possessed of artistic interest . Already a considerable literature has come into existence concerning the part artists played in the Great War; in my bibliography I have re, corded such tems s hav m n n hes ms I h i a e co e to my otice. Ma y of t e ite ave consulted in the re ar t on o the ll n p p a i f fo owi g pages . My best thanks are due to the British Bureau of Information for their court s in su l n me w th h t r h n e y pp yi g i p o og ap s of ma y of the Britishpictures . I w h ls h s a o to t an Mr. Er c Brown D r ctor o the at onal Galler i k i , i e f N i y o Canada or his ndness in s nd n me des red n ormat on conc rnin f , f ki e i g i i f i e g T r . ls . l G K n d the Canad an War M mor a o M . au o o who brou ht i e i P y , g th s exh b t on to ew Yor I am ndebted or v n me sev ral hot f i i i i N k, i f gi i g e p o M h n ra hs o the Canad an a nt n s . t a s are also due to Mr g p f i p i i g y k . Duncan Phillips for his courtesy in placing several negatives belonging H . S to him at m d s osal and to Mr. W a e or erm tt n me to re y i p , g f p i i g Max eld rr sh roduc the a nt n s b Mr. a o wh ch he i s the owne p e p i i g y fi P i , f i r. E. A . GALLATIN Bar Harbor Ma ne Au ust 1 1 , i , g , 9 9 Introduction — — Art and th e Great War Former War Pictures British and Canadian — ’ — Reco rds America s Failure t o Mak e Adequate Pictorial Rec o rds — Art Museums and th e War Americ an Federation o f Arts—National ’ A ee—Mr Gallatin s L t r t th e Pr s dent t o . rts Co mmitt . e e e i CHAPTER ONE : The United States of America — — — A Divisi o n of Picto rial Publicity Po sters Oflicial Artists Oth er rtf — — ists in Brande Records Made in America War Pictures Painted in America Carto ons Designatio n Targets Sculpture Military — — Camo uflage Marine Camouflage New Yo rk Co mmittee o n Arts and — —— Decoratio n Art Co mmittee of New York Liberty Lo an Committee Allie War Salo n—Victor Arch New Yo rk Victo r Wa in New d y , ; y y k Yor . ILLUSTRATIONS : The United States of America 5 7 1 27 CHAP TER Tw o : Great Britain and Canada I 3 1 1 1 43 — Th e Excellent Records Po ssessed by Great Britain and Canada Official — ’ British Artists Lith o graph s Depicting Great Brit ain s Eff orts and — S nc Pr and o th er Artists—Canadian War Ideals Wo rk of G. pe er y se Memorials; Oflicial Australian Artist s . ILLUSTRATIONS : Great Britai n and Canada 1 45 1 2 ” CHAPTER THREE : France — Work Of Steinlen and Fo rainu Lucian Jonas and Henri Barre Oth er — War Pictures Po sters . ILLU STRATIONS : France ILLU STRATIONS : The Netherlands BIBLIOGRAPHY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA i Oil . Re e i h B e e i s a e e. i GEORGE LUKS T e lu D v l M rching Down F fth Av nu produc d n color. Front spiece “ Y Oi GEORGE LUKS Peace Celebration in New ork. l h il T e Ta e . O SPENCER B. NICHOLS nk r Oi l F a . EDWIN H . BLASH IELD C rry On Ai S a i F i s d at Sei e e . SAMUEL J . WOOL F r t t t on ch pr y Oil h h A E T e a o t e Watonwan. Oi l JOHN C . JOH NS N L unch f l HENRY REUTERDAHL The Destroyer Patrol . Oi DAH The e o the i ee a i HENRY REUTER L R turn f V ctory Fl t . Dr w ng M 1 C ASSA Ea M e e Ma 1 . HILDE H rly orning on Fifth Av nu , y, 9 7 Oil i a GEORGE BELLOWS Murder of Edith Cavell . L thogr ph t a GEORGE BELLOWS Massacre a Din nt. Oil MAXFIELD PARRISH Design for the Red Cross . Oil MAXFIELD PARRISH Design for the Red Cross : Detail . Oil i l MAXFIELD PARRISH Design for the Red Cross : Detail . O W A W e Ta . a HARRY E. TO NSEND ound d nk Dr wing An Ameri can/ French e e e in a W e e a Chateau'Thier GEORGE HARDING Conf r nc in C ll r; ry . Drawing i D i s i On. a WALTER J . UNCAN Cold Nght Com ng Dr w ng E T PEIXOTTO T s ea Es es Se e e 2 1 1 8 RNES roop L ving n , pt mb r 3 , 9 — a i HARVEY DUNN Kamarad The S ipe . g — n r Dr w n MI On H 20 S es o Chateau/Thi r A E H e r . aw J . NDR S T ill 4 outhw t f y Dr ing ' — W T s Wai a e at Hattoa hcitel e s . A e s . e Dr e . i WILLIAM J YL ARD roop ting to Adv nc , M u Mihi l iv Draw ng a i WALLACE MORGAN Americans Mapping Up in Cierges . Dr w ng i e s e WALLACE MORGAN Feed a F ght r. Po t r i JOSEPH PENNELL Ready to Start. L thograph i JOSEPH PENNELL Mak ng Armor Plate "England) . Lithograph i e S a e is the Ea s e JOSEPH PENNELL That L b rty h ll Not P r h from rth . Po t r a i BOARDMAN ROBINSON The Serb . Dr w ng h Su e dre n hts ew Y nd VERN ON HOWE BAILEY T e p r ad oug N ork a Ariz ona . Lithograph TH MAS AS I GS Vi ew Yor O H T N ctory Arch, N k ’ PAUL MANSHIP Jeanne d Arc Medal “ ' u l B z e MAHONRI YOUNG One of the B fla oes . ron B s a e .