Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Forgey, Sarah G.
2. Jimenez-Reyes, Pablo
3. Snyder, Carl E., 1968-
4. Center of Military History, issuing body.

Description

1. xiii, 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 x 31 cm.

Summary

1. "World War I marks the first time that artists went into battle. In 1918, the Army recruited eight artists and made them captains. They deployed with the American Expeditionary Forces and recorded events firsthand. Other eyewitness artists also documented the fighting, albeit unofficially. They established a legacy: since World War I, active duty Army artists have followed in the footsteps of the artists included in this volume. They put on uniforms, live with the troops, observe the Army's activities directly, and preserve these memories on canvas, paper, and other mediums. From World War II to Vietnam to current operations all over the world, Army artists have been inspired by the work of their predecessors in World War I. This volume presents the rich artistic legacy of World War I, showcasing some of the 16,000 pieces of art from the Army Art Collection and the U.S. Army Center of Military History. These artworks are vivid primary sources on the war"--Provided by publisher.

Series statement

1. CMH Pub. ; 70-127

Uniform title

1. CMH pub ; 70-126.

Alternative title

1. U.S. Army art
2. United States Army art
3. Army art

Subject

1. United States
2. Soldiers as artists
3. 1900-1999
4. Propaganda, American
5. World War, 1914-1918 > Pictorial works
6. Illustrated works
7. Art, American > 20th century
8. World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
9. History
10. United States > Army > American Expeditionary Forces
11. World War (1914-1918)
12. Army Art Collection (Center of Military History) History
13. War in art
14. Soldiers as artists > United States
15. Army Art Collection (Center of Military History)
16. Pictorial works
17. United States > Committee on Public Information > Division of Pictorial Publicity
18. Posters

Genre/Form

1. Illustrated works.
2. History.
3. Pictorial works.
4. Posters.

Contents

1. Foreword / Jon T. Hoffman -- Introduction: Sketching America's picture of the Great War -- George Matthews Harding (1882-1959) -- Jules André Smith (1880-1959) -- Samuel Johnson Woolf (1880-1948) -- Kerr Eby (1889-1946) -- Charles Baskerville (1896-1994) -- Lester George Hornby (1882-1956) -- James Scott (1891-1967) -- Raymond Desvarreux (1876-1961) -- World War I posters.

Call number

1. JQG 20-328

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Title

1. The Great War : U.S. Army Art / general editor, Sarah G. Forgey ; art photography, Pablo Jimenez-Reyes ; layout and design, Gene Snyder.

Publisher

1. Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army, 2018.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. CMH Pub. ; 70-127
2. CMH pub ; 70-126.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Chronological term

1. 1900-1999

Added author

1. Forgey, Sarah G., editor.
2. Jimenez-Reyes, Pablo, photographer.
3. Snyder, Carl E., 1968- designer.
4. Center of Military History, issuing body.

LCCN

1. 2018014813

Gpo item no.

1. 0344

Sudoc no.

1. D 114.2:AR 7/5

Research call number

1. JQG 20-328