Posters of World War II

ISBN 978-1435104389
Barnes & Noble 2008

This was an immensely enjoyable book to write. The large format allowed the 200 colour posters to be shown to full effect. It also allowed me to follow the different poster styles as they developed during the war. In the Soviet Union, for example, posters spouted communist dogma at the start of the German invasion in June 1941. This was quickly ditched as German armies drove towards Moscow, and Soviet posters started to make an appeal to Russian patriotism and the defence of Mother Russia. By the end of the war, when the Red Army was at the gates of Berlin, Soviet posters had reverted back to extolling the glories of communism.

“This superbly illustrated book features over 200 posters, beautifully reproduced in full colour. Each poster is accompanied by a detailed explanation and in the case of the Axis posters a translation of the text.

 

Some of the posters the reader will be very familiar with, others will be new, but in all cases the creative talents of such names as Norman Rockwell in the US and in Britain Tom Eckersley and Cyril Kenneth Bird (Fougasse) will be instantly recognized.

 

This book is a high quality and wonderfully produced and researched book, the illustrations are beautifully reproduced. WW2 Connection recommend this book highly and it is a welcome addition to anyone’s WW2 book shelf.”

  

WW2 Connection