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Shows how American artists, photographers, and graphic designers helped to shape public perceptions about World War I. This book considers how flag-based patriotic imagery prompted Americans to intervene in Europe in 1917, and contemplates the corrosive effects of the war on soldiers who lost their faces on the battlefield.

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"An interesting and brief introduction to America's visual culture in the context of World War I." -- Susana Rocha Teixeira H-Net (H-Soz-u-Kult)

Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Art for War's Sake 2. Fixing Faces Notes List of Illustrations Index

Flags and Faces

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 21/02/2015
      ISBN13: 9780520283633, 978-0520283633
      ISBN10: 0520283635
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      History of art First World War

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Shows how American artists, photographers, and graphic designers helped to shape public perceptions about World War I. This book considers how flag-based patriotic imagery prompted Americans to intervene in Europe in 1917, and contemplates the corrosive effects of the war on soldiers who lost their faces on the battlefield.

      Trade Review
      "An interesting and brief introduction to America's visual culture in the context of World War I." -- Susana Rocha Teixeira H-Net (H-Soz-u-Kult)

      Table of Contents
      Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Art for War's Sake 2. Fixing Faces Notes List of Illustrations Index

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