About this artwork
Much like the image Saint George (Bringer of Victories) from the series War: Mystical Images of War by Natalia Goncharova, this war-bond poster transforms the immediately recognizable figure of Saint George into a modern icon of warfare, wedding a mystical religious past with the deadly industrial present. The poster implores: “Our valiant army, sacrificing blood for the motherland fulfills its sacred duty. Let us fulfill ours—subscribe for the loan.”
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Yankovsky
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Title
- War 5 1/2% Loan
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Origin
- Russia
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Date
- Published 1914–1917
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Medium
- Color lithograph on paper
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Dimensions
- 599 × 500 mm
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. Robertson
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Reference Number
- 1919.1074
Extended information about this artwork
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