| LC control no. | n 82096252 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3511.L15 |
| Personal name heading | Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960 |
| Variant(s) | Flagg, J. Montgomery, 1877-1960 |
| Birth date | 1877-06-18 |
| Death date | 1960-05-27 |
| Place of birth | Pelham Manor (N.Y.) |
| Place of death | New York (N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Posters |
| Profession or occupation | Graphic artists Illustrators |
| Found in | Tomfoolery, 1904. Wikipedia, June 16, 2014 (James Montgomery Flagg; June 18, 1877 in Pelham Manor, N.Y.; died May 27, 1960 in New York City; American artist and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his political posters. He created his most famous work in 1917, a poster to encourage recruitment in the United States Army during World War I. It showed Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer with the caption "I Want YOU for U.S. Army". Over four million copies of the poster were printed during World War I, and it was revived for World War II) Hart, W. Told under a white oak tree, 1922: title page (with illustrations by J. Montgomery Flagg) |
| Associated language | eng |
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