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Artist: Jean Carlu Artist Dates: 1900 - 1997 Signed Within Plate: Yes Date of Work: 1942 Description: Truly a classic of modernist WWII poster design, one of the most desirable American posters of the era and one of the wars most famous images. The gauntlet clad hand, in a power grip, is applying torque to the bolt, an element of euro, itself. This is one of the first posters that mobilized Americans and made them aware of the way they could help to end the bloodshed. Carlu worked in the United States from 1939 to 1952. When he first submitted this design, in the pre-Pearl Harbor summer of 1941, it was a mobilization poster; it became a war poster when it was issued in 1942.This collection is from Dr. David Orzeck by descent to his daughter Lida Orzeck and the entire collection is offered without reserve. Lida Orzeck came across more than 750 vintage war posters from World War I and World War II in her family's home basement that her father, David Orzeck, a Brooklyn doctor, had meticulously collected. Discovered in 1970, the posters of which few pristine prints remain with the exception of the National Archives and the Library of Congress; were in mint condition, neatly catalogued and folded in brown wrapping paper from grocery stores. Size: Framed: 32" H x 42 W x 1 W Weight: 14 pounds Provenance: Dr. David Orzeck Condition: Framed behind glass. Poster has original fold marks and has not been exposed to sunlight, thus preserving the vibrant colors. Artist Biography: French illustrator and graphic designer, born in Bonnieres-sur-Seine. A student of architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1918, he redirected his interests toward the fields of graphic art and exhibition design after the amputation of his right arm. By 1931 he had achieved international recognition as an advertising illustrator. In 1937 he acted as chairman of the Graphic Publicity Section of the Paris International Exhibition, and three years later, was sent by the French government to the United States where he remained for the next thirteen years. In the States he was employed by the Office of War Information to design defense posters, and was connected with various groups of La France Libre. He also worked for a number of American firms, and designed commercial and educational exhibitions for the United States, commissioned by the French government. Carlu returned to his native country in 1953 where he designed posters and was a consulting art director for such companies as Air France, Larousse, and Firestone France. Although widely recognized for his contribution to the poster genre, his talents have also extended into the areas of book illustration and typographical design. He illustrated Le Bourgeois Mal Marie by C. Villiers. He was the International President of AGI from 1945 to 1956 and retired in 1974.Carlu died in Nogent-sur-Marne, France in 1997. Meta: Poster, WWI, WWII, Military, Militaria, Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Propaganda.