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HENRY MONTASSIER (1880-?) L'HEURE / LA MACHINE À FINIR LA GUERRE. 1917. 61x45 inches, 155x114 1/2 cm. Montassier, Paris. Condition B+ / B: repaired tears, restored losses, restoration and abrasions in margins and image; vertical and horizontal folds. While not specifically a war poster, this image advertises a short story published in the newspaper l'Oeuvre, "The Machine to Finish the War" that certainly would have resonated among readers immersed in the conflict raging throughout Europe at this time. "This poster acknowledged the scale of destruction that resulted from modern conflict, and offered hope for victory through new technology" (War Posters p. 67). A very early science fiction image. Montassier was a classical French painter; this is his only poster. War Posters 70.
