| Place | Europe: France, Paris |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.916.2 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 120 x 81.2 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | lithograph printed in colour |
| Maker |
Jouas, Charles H. Chachoin |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Souvenez – Vous!/Crimes Allemands
Description
This French poster is promoting a propaganda exhibition regarding German atrocities during the war that was held in Paris in 1917 by the league Souvenez-vous (French for 'remember'). The image includes depictions of a brute like German soldier, a crucified women and the burning ruins of Reims cathedral. During the First World War atrocity propaganda was used by all nations to justify the conflict as a moral cause.