Join the Air Services and serve in France: Do it now Accession Number: ARTV06145

Description

First World War recruitment poster for the U.S Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force. It features a central image of a standard J-1 (made by the Standard Aircraft Corporation from 1916) flying towards the sea. The pilot is clearly visible in an open air cockpit. On each wing is the official insignia of the Air Services. The insignia is a five pointed white star with a red centre set against a blue roundel. In the foreground are two observers using binoculars to check the skies. The patriotic red, white and blue landscape echoes the colours of the official Air Services insignia.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV06145
Artist
Jean Paul Verrees
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 94.2 x 63.4 cm
Overall: 96.4 cm x 65.8 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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