George Dorival (French, 1879-1968)
Georges Emile Capon (French, 1890-1980)
Amputees of War
INV-7709
George Dorival (French, 1879-1968)
Georges Emile Capon (French, 1890-1980)1917
posterprint
Date
1917
Medium
Color lithograph on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 119.3 × 78.7 cm (47 × 31 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. Robertson
This poster promotes an advocacy agency for disabled veterans that offers them a range of services to help them reintegrate into civilian life. In the image, a uniformed and decorated serviceman clasps hands with a similarly decorated farmer in civilian garb. Though both have lost different limbs, their gesture indicates solidarity and camaraderie among veterans, bridging rural, urban, and professional differences.
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