The Great War: Britain's efforts and ideals
Print
1917 (published)
1917 (published)
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The Great War: Britain’s Efforts and Ideals was an ambitious project of artistic propaganda comprising sixty-six prints distributed by the British government in 1917. The aim was to stimulate public morale and support for the war effort.
Eighteen artists were commissioned, including Frank Brangwyn, Augustus John, Eric Kennington (an official war artist in both World Wars and sculptor of many war memorials), and C.R.W Nevinson. They were each assigned their subjects and had to work under strict censorship regulations.
Separated into two sets of portfolios titled ‘Ideals’ (12 prints) and ‘Efforts’ (54 prints) the former reinforced lofty goals such as The Triumph of Democracy, The Restoration of Serbia, and The Reconstruction of Belgium, while the latter illustrated key activities of the war effort such as munitions factories, women workers, training young soldiers, and agriculture in wartime.
Eighteen artists were commissioned, including Frank Brangwyn, Augustus John, Eric Kennington (an official war artist in both World Wars and sculptor of many war memorials), and C.R.W Nevinson. They were each assigned their subjects and had to work under strict censorship regulations.
Separated into two sets of portfolios titled ‘Ideals’ (12 prints) and ‘Efforts’ (54 prints) the former reinforced lofty goals such as The Triumph of Democracy, The Restoration of Serbia, and The Reconstruction of Belgium, while the latter illustrated key activities of the war effort such as munitions factories, women workers, training young soldiers, and agriculture in wartime.
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| Materials and techniques | lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | 'A workshop', lithograph by Muirhead Bone from the series The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals, Great Britain, 1917 |
| Physical description | Print depicting the interior of a shipbuilding workshop. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Ministry of Information |
| Object history | These six prints are taken from the series 'The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals'. The series was commissioned by Wellington House as propaganda for the First World War and to raise funds, and includes 66 prints by 18 of Britain's leading artists. |
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| Summary | The Great War: Britain’s Efforts and Ideals was an ambitious project of artistic propaganda comprising sixty-six prints distributed by the British government in 1917. The aim was to stimulate public morale and support for the war effort. Eighteen artists were commissioned, including Frank Brangwyn, Augustus John, Eric Kennington (an official war artist in both World Wars and sculptor of many war memorials), and C.R.W Nevinson. They were each assigned their subjects and had to work under strict censorship regulations. Separated into two sets of portfolios titled ‘Ideals’ (12 prints) and ‘Efforts’ (54 prints) the former reinforced lofty goals such as The Triumph of Democracy, The Restoration of Serbia, and The Reconstruction of Belgium, while the latter illustrated key activities of the war effort such as munitions factories, women workers, training young soldiers, and agriculture in wartime. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1916-1918, London: HMSO, 1920. |
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| Accession number | E.759-1918 |
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