Canvas Print: Hey Fellows! Your Money Brings The Book We Need When We Want It

Title: Hey Fellows! Your Money Brings The Book We Need When We Want It American Library Association, United War Work Campaign, Week Of November 11, 1918 / Description: Poster shows a soldier holding up a book and calling out, "Hey Fellows!", with a sailor sitting on the ground at his feet, reading. The soldier seems to be issuing a general call to both his fellow servicemen to come get books, as well as to his fellow countrymen to contribute funds to make books available for the men in the armed forces. Creator: Sheridan, John E., artist Subjects: Book drives 1910-1920, Books--1910-1920, Military personnel--1910-1920, Reading--1910-1920, War bonds & funds--1910-1920, World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States, World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States Collection: Posters: World War I Posters. During World War I, the impact of the poster as a means of communication was greater than at any other time during history. The ability of posters to inspire, inform, and persuade combined with vibrant design trends in many of the participating countries to produce thousands of interesting visual works. Most relate directly to the war, but some German posters date from the post-war period and illustrate events such as the rise of Bolshevism and Communism, the 1919 General Assembly election and various plebiscites. The majority of the posters were printed in the United States. Posters from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Russia are included as well. The posters range in style from anonymous broadsides (predominantly text) to graphically vibrant works by well-known designers.