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A 6 page research paper that discusses 3 posters form the World War II era. The artists profiled in this paper are Martha Sawyers, N.C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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cause the attention of the art editor for Colliers magazine and she was offered a contract (Illustration, 2007). During WWII, Colliers sent Sawyers an artist/correspondent to the China/Burma/India region and
her pastel portraits were published not only in that magazine, but also in Life (Illustrations, 2007). Sawyers appears to draw on this experience in creating her poster "You cant
afford to miss either! Buy bonds every payday," which pictures a realistic close-up portrait of a gunner defending some unseen outpost. Wyeth: War posters by renowned artist/illustrator N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945)
were first used by the U.S. government during World War I (May, 2001). To Wyeth, the choice between "good and evil, freedom and tyranny" in both World Wars was clear
and his "bold, forceful images, imbued with old-fashioned patriotism" characterized his work pertaining to both conflicts (May, 2001). "Buy War Bonds" (1942), an illustration for poster by the U.S.
Government Printing Office, features an "assertive Uncle Sam clutching old Glory and urging on planes overhead and infantrymen on the ground" (May, 2001). This poster aided the Treasury Department, as
May (2001) credits one of Wyeths posters $200,000 in sales and another of Wyeths posters as being responsible for 1 million in war bond sales. Rockwell: Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
is one of Americas best loved artists. Arguably, no other artist succeed so completely at reflecting the homespun nature of American life. Rockwell painted numerous illustrations that were used as
posters by the U.S. government during World War II. A number of these posters each address the theme of freedom. For example, "Freedom from Fear" (1943) shows a mother gently
tucking two small children into bed, while a father looks on. Conceptual characteristics Sawyers: The concept portrayed by Sawyers is that the American people perform a task just as
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