Journée Du Poilu--Organiseé Par Le Parlement (Day of the Infantryman--Organized by Parliament)

Francisque Poulbot

1879–1946

Journée Du Poilu--Organiseé Par Le Parlement (Day of the Infantryman--Organized by Parliament), 1915

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: color lithograph

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 1220 x 800 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 48 1/16 x 31 1/2 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 0000.2866

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Exhibition Label: "Machine in a Void: World War I & the Graphic Arts," Mar-2010, Steve Goddard This poster was one of six designs published to commemorate Journeé du Poilu, which raised funds for soldiers and their families. Many of these posters tried to a show a more down-to-earth, democratized, and humanized vision of the soldier’s lot by focusing on the families left behind. Neumont and Jonas were some of the other artists who designed posters for this campaign. One of Poulbot’s specialties was the depiction of children, and here he focuses on the sale of badges to raise funds for the soldiers. The children are shown imitating the adults in their respective social roles, as the boy has military medals on his chest while the girl is dressed as a nurse.