Und Ihr? : Zeichnet Kreigsanleihe

Depicts a young German airman, with a wounded and raised arm, standing by his plane. The airman looks sternly and directly at the viewer of the poster, imploring the viewer to subscribe to supporting the war. The title of the poster translates from the German as ; 'And you? Subscribe to the War Loan'. Fritz Erler (1868-1940) was a German painter, graphic designer and scenic designer. Although most talented as an interior designer, he is perhaps best remembered for several propaganda posters he produced during World War I. Erler was one of the official military painters for the Oberste Heeresleitung. His paintings were commissioned as war propaganda. Fritz Erler studied at Breslau and Paris before travelling to Italy and Germany. He settled in Germany where he founded the magazine 'Die Jugend'. During the First World War Erler produced several notable posters for the German government. His posters have a monumental, decorative style. He did not serve during the First World War , but accompanied the Freisinger Jagern and had seen the war in all its horror in the area around Lille. He was fascinated by Norse legends, German folk tales and Johann Gottfried Herder's 'Stimmen der Völker' , all of which had an impact on his subject-matter. In a long, prolific career he designed costumes and stage sets, stained glass, ceramics and book bindings. After the war, Erler was commissioned to produce several murals on public buildings. This propaganda poster was published in Munich, Germany, in 1918.