Aug 04, 2022 - Sale 2612

Sale 2612 - Lot 78

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY (1872-1952)

FLY! FOR HER LIBERTY AND YOURS. 1944.


38x25 inches, 96 1/2x63 1/2 cm. Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army.
Condition B+: minor tears at edges, one slightly into left image; pin holes in corners; tape stain at bottom left; time-staining at edges and bottom right; vertical and horizontal folds. Paper.

An uncharacteristically sentimental poster by Christy, reflecting more the theme of his turn-of-the-century illustrations. Christy's World War I images took a substantially bolder and more strident approach, focusing on individuality.