Kitchener Wants You, 1914

by Alfred Leete last modified a year ago
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Imperial War Museum (© Art.IWM PST 2734), IWM Non-commercial licence
Kitchener Wants You, lithograph, 1914, artist: Alfred Leete; source: Imperial War Museum (© Art.IWM PST 2734 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/16577), IWM Non-commercial licence https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/policies/privacy-copyright/licence

Kitchener Wants You 1914

This iconic poster from 1914 contains an image of Lord Kitchener (Herbert Kitchener, 1850–1916) pointing at the observer with an outstretched index finger. The call to "Join your country's army!" is reinforced by Kitchener looking at, and addressing the observer directly.


Kitchener Wants You, lithograph, 1914, artist: Alfred Leete; source: Imperial War Museum (Art.IWM PST 2734), https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/16577),© IWM.


Western Europe
Social Matters, Society, Politics, Military
IEG(http://www.ieg-mainz.de)
yes
Media Description
EGO(http://www.ieg-ego.eu)
English
1914
1914
1910 - 1919

Kitchener Wants You
Image
No image
German
German, English
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Kitchener Wants You 1914