Posters of World Wars I and II CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: December 12, 2005 | Series: Dover Electronic Clip Art

Outstanding selection of nearly 120 American posters that helped fight the battles at home and abroad. Full-color works by James Montgomery Flagg, Howard Chandler Christy, Anton Otto Fischer, and more than 60 other artists exhorted Americans to enlist, buy Liberty bonds, increase production, and contribute to the war effort.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (December 12, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486996840
• ISBN-13: 978-0486996844
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.2 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #687,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for teaching, January 18, 2009

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Ms Krusey (Hoover, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Posters of World Wars I and II CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) (Paperback)

I ordered this book to help me teach my propaganda unit in English 10. It is perfect. I took the disc to Kinkos to make ten posters (the copyright says you can make 10 per project, so Kinkos was willing). They turned out very nice, and my students enjoyed the "propaganda museum" in the hallway. I highly recommend this book for those interested in teaching propaganda, WWI & II history, or just those people who enjoy "vintage" art!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, August 8, 2007

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CB - See all my reviews

This review is from: Posters of World Wars I and II CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) (Paperback)

I have the greatest respect for the Dover company - in general they produce high-quality books, and I own quite a few of them. However, with this book, they missed a great opportunity. This volume reproduces WWI and WWII propaganda posters in spades, but on a very small scale - two posters are printer per page, lengthwise, about 3x5 inches apiece. While the posters are clearly printed, on good quality paper, in full, vivid color, the fact that they are so small takes away some of the fun in looking at them. This book comes with an accompanying CD-ROM so that you can use the posters herein (on a limited basis) in certain projects and, essentially, it seems as though the book is really meant to serve as a catalogue for the CD-ROM. For those who are looking for a good digital reference, this may be useful; those who are looking for a good art book should look elsewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Historic Posters, November 5, 2008

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Michael E. Sparks - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Posters of World Wars I and II CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) (Paperback)

This book is exactly what I expected; a catalog of posters that I can manipulate for my own purposes. I bought this with the thought of printing out posters for a Veteran's Day dinner. Many of these images will be just the ticket for the wide variety of ages who'll see these on display. For some, it'll evoke memories, for many others, it will be the first viewing. I do wish there had been mini-bios on these posters for educational purposes. Many of the pictures romanticize war and military service in ways that would today be viewed as simplistic. Additionally, there are some racist and sexist images that may offend today's viewers. Still, overall, this book is quite comprehensive for my purposes.