Sign Up for the 5 1/2% War Loan/Pave the Way to Victory!
Artist
Ernst Gerling
Printer
Y. Kadushina, Petrograd
Russia
Date1916
MediumLithograph
Dimensions39 1/4 x 27 1/2 in. (99.7 x 69.9 cm)
ClassificationsPoster
Credit LineGift of Peter A. Blatz
Object numberPH.164
DescriptionThis poster was issued in 1916 as part of a huge campaign to promote a new Russian war loan to the wider population. This stark, monochromatic image emphasizes the perils faced by the country’s brave air force; a gunner is shown firing on the enemy from a biplane as it flies over water. The poster’s integrated message, urging civilians to subscribe to the 5 1/2 percent war loan of that year, is printed partly in an eye-catching bright red.On View
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