Artwork
One less recognized art form is the poster. The First World War, with all the urgent needs it created, led to the development of this art form, which also served as a promotional tool. Here are a few examples of the impressive panoply of posters created in Canada during this period.
The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, CMCC
An artist's greatest talent, no matter his art form, is being able to express the unimaginable, to make others grasp the intangible and to give life to emotions buried in the collective subconscious.
For soldiers and civilians alike, the First World War evoked strong feelings not only of horror, fear, grief, loss, powerlessness and waste, but also of patriotism, camaraderie, joy, love and fellowship.
The Germans also had war artists. The following sketches were taken from a series of booklets entitled Osterschlacht bei Arras 1917 (The Easter Battle near Arras, 1917) that were published in 1929 by the Reichsarchiv.
German Art
Find out more about the process that led to the creation of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
Design Competition
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