France Toujours! France Quand Même!

Gustave Fraipont

1849–1923

France Toujours! France Quand Même!, 1914–1918

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: color lithograph

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 1160 x 480 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 45 11/16 x 18 7/8 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 0000.2845

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Exhibition Label:
"Machine in a Void: World War I & the Graphic Arts," Mar-2010, Steve Goddard
Fraipont worked as a painter, sculptor, illustrator and poster designer before the outbreak of war. During World War I he produced many compositions for the newspaper L’Illustration, including images of the monuments destroyed by war such as the Halles aux Draps in Ypres, the Reims Cathedral and the town hall of Arras. This poster design shows a monumental column encircled by a procession of Frenchmen representing the major periods of French history. At the top of the column are the Gauls, and at the bottom are contemporary French generals made famous by their military service.
Note: This work was not included in the exhibition.