Description
The “Side by Side – Britannia! Britain’s Day Dec 7th 1918” was used during World War 1 to show the joining of Britain and the U.S.A in the fight against Germany and their allies. U.S.A joined the British during the war after the sinking of the Lusitania off the coast of Southern Ireland.
The poster shows Uncle Sam marching side by side with Britannia, it either side of them is their representing animal. In this case its the eagle of the U.S. and the Lion of the U.K. The main characters seem poised and comfortable as they walk upwards towards the top of a hill. Water can be seen in the background. Underneath the “Britains day” mass meeting is referenced.
The poster was designed by James Montgomery Flagg who produced numerous posters during both World War 1 and World War 2. These include the “I want you for the U.S. Army” posters. He is credited with designing the original image of Uncle Sam which was based on his own face. Some of his other posters include the “Tell that to the marines” poster and the “Wake up America Day” poster.
Additional information
| Weight | 2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 60 × 35 × 7.5 cm |
| Size | 8×10 (20×25 cm.), 10×10 (25×25 cm.), 12×12 (30×30 cm.), 12×16 (30×40 cm.), 12×18 (30×45 cm.), 14×14 (35×35 cm.), 16×16 (40×40 cm.), 16×20 (40×50 cm.), 18×24 (45×60 cm.) |
| Frame Color | Dark, Light, No Frame |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Artist | James Montgomery Flagg |
Vibrant colors & fine detail
Each poster is giclée-printed on archival, acid-free matte paper, which allows for little to no glare and high resistance to smudging and fingerprints.
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 5.57 oz/yd² (189 g/m²)
- Giclée printing quality
- Opacity: 94%
- ISO brightness: 104%
High Resolution Prints for Max Details
Posters are printed at 300 DPI for spot-on detail accuracy.
The minimalist look of these frames suits most home decor styles
Our custom frames are made in the USA with the highest standards to protect your artwork for the long run.
James Flagg’s “I want YOU for the U.S. army” propaganda poster, published in 1917
About the Artist
James Montgomery Flagg was an American comics artist and illustrator
Flagg was born on June 18, 1877 in Pelham, New York. He was enthusiastic about drawing from a very young age, and some of his illustrations were accepted by national magazines by the time he turned 12. At 14 years old, Flagg was one of the contributing artists for Life magazine, and the following year he was a staff member on Judge magazine. At 17 years old, Flagg attended the Art Students League of New York for 4 years (an independent art school providing atelier studio art classes in painting, drawing, sculpting and more).
At 21, Flagg studied fine arts in London and Paris from 1898 to 1900, afterwards he returned to the United States, where he began producing countless illustrations for books, magazine covers, advertising, and political campaigns. Furthermore, he had a dedicated comic strip about a tramp character titled “Nervy Nat” that was regularly featured in the Judge magazine from 1903 to 1907. Flagg continued to produced countless of illustrations for various employers, magazines and political campaigns. For example, in 1915 Flagg accepted work contracts from Calkins and Holden to create advertisements for Edison Photo and Adler Rochester Overcoats.
In 1917 during the first world war, Flagg created one of his most iconic works: A poster featuring America’s Uncle Sam, pointing his angry finger at the viewer & asking them to join the U.S. army at the nearest recruiting station – the illustration was inspired by a British recruitment poster featuring Lord Kitchener, also pointing an angry finger at the viewer & demanding them to join the British armed forces. The poster was originally created for the cover of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper with the headline “What Are You Doing for Preparedness?”. The poster spread like wild-fire with over 4 million copies printed during World War I, which then was revived for the second World War. At the peak of Flagg’s career, he was reported to have been the highest paid magazine illustrator in America.
James Montgomery Flagg died on May 27, 1960, in New York City. He was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City.
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