Offset Lithograph After E. G. Renesch of WWI African American Soldiers
Item Details
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An offset lithograph poster on paper after American illustrator Edward George Renesch (born 1879). This piece, titled Colored Man is no Slacker, depicts a propaganda poster from World War I in 1918 that aims to dissuade African American men from dodging the draft. It depicts a couple, with the man in uniform, saying their goodbyes as a regiment of African American soldiers march down the street behind them. The bright red, white, and blue of the American flag stands out from the otherwise neutral-toned poster. The titular phrase is printed below the couple’s feet, and the piece is presented in a wooden frame.
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Condition
- to Fair; discoloration throughout poster; scratches and wear to frame; discoloration and tears to verso.
Dimensions
- measures frame; visible image measures: 13.0" W x 19.5 " H.
Item #
18WDC005-081
