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War Posters features pictures and photos from the first and second world war, from war propaganda posters listed by nationality (also available for sale) to photographs, including a number of colour photographs from World War II. There are also sections dedicated to some of the most famous War Poets, with Wilfred Owen Poems and works by Siegfried Sassoon, alongside War Artists such as Paul Nash.
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World War 1 POSTERS
We feature a superb collection of War 1 Posters from, in some cases, carefully restored to their former glory. Alongside the usual army recruitment posters, you can find the Red Cross, United War Campaign and Liberty / Victory loan posters which featured very heavily during the First World War.
These posters are offered as quality reproduction art prints, which can be purchased online.
Some of the artist's involved in the creation of the war posters are featured on World War Pictures. |
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WAR
POEMS
Poems and biographies
from a selection
of ten leading war poets
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World War Poets
The War Poets
section follows a number of the most famous
world war poets
from Wilfred Owen, John McCrae and Rupert
Brooke to Siegfried Sassoon and Alan Seeger.
Brief biographies are included along with
a number of their most famous works. It
includes an audio version of Wilfred Owen's,
Anthem
for Doomed Youth. And the handwritten
version of John McCrae's In
Flanders Fields. |
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Sonnet VIII by Alan Seeger
Oft as by chance, a little while apart
The pall of empty, loveless hours withdrawn,
Sweet Beauty, opening on the impoverished heart,
Beams like the jewel on the breast of dawn:
Not though high heaven should rend would deeper awe
Fill me than penetrates my spirit...
[Read Full Poem "Sonnet VIII" Here]
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World War PHOTOS
World War Photographs
cover aspects from World War I and II,
including a number of superb American
photos shot in colour during WWII. Other
nationalities featured, include Britain,
Germany
and France.
War Photos are available
for purchase, based on nationality - please
use the navigation panel on the left.
You may also install
our free World War Desktop
wallpaper based on imagery from the
Second World War.
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WORLD
WAR ARTISTS
A look into 22
war artists, including biographies
and samples of artwork.
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World War Artists
War
Artists takes a brief
look into the life and works of twenty
artists from the First and Second World
War. From London born Paul
Nash and Canadian born Percy
Wyndham Lewis to Mervyn
Laurence Peake, best known for his
Gormenghast novels. This section features
biographies, and samples of artwork from
each artist,
with books available
to buy.
Unlike the war poets,
war artists were nearly always drawn up
by the Ministry in an official capacity...
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