Propaganda In Maurice Neumont's The They Shall Not Pass
World War 1 Propaganda
The “They Shall Not Pass” poster is a inspirational poster connected with the Poliu era of French propaganda. Poliu, which meant “shaggy,” or “hairy” soon was known as a French soldier on the front lines. The exact happenings of this piece by Maurice Neumont is a French soldier in ragged attire stands in front of a flaming battlefield. This poster is attempting to convey that France is a strong country who will not be pushed around. They need brawny soldiers who are willing to put all of their incentive into a single cause and stand up for their country so that the central powers could not push into French territory.
The intended audience of the “Are you in this” poster is the working class, family induced citizen; everyday person. The onlooker can tell this from the use of women, factory workers, businessmen, and children. This poster makes these everyday people feel included in the war efforts by sketching a soldier at the top. All of the workers are also making products that would be beneficial to the war effort. It is trying to convey the type of connectedness that Great Britain would need if they were to win the war, the soldiers could not do it by themselves. …show more content…
Other posters revolved around the theme of recruitment and winning to boost morale. With these types of themes prevalent in propaganda, there had to be a strong sense of nationalism throughout the poster. Many artists often used the flag and soldiers that looked like everyday people from that country to help motivate others to join in. Also, symbols such as the war front from that country to offer a sense of at home feel. A major goal of propaganda artists was to make the onlooker feel at home and a sense of origin throughout their
The “They Shall Not Pass” poster is a inspirational poster connected with the Poliu era of French propaganda. Poliu, which meant “shaggy,” or “hairy” soon was known as a French soldier on the front lines. The exact happenings of this piece by Maurice Neumont is a French soldier in ragged attire stands in front of a flaming battlefield. This poster is attempting to convey that France is a strong country who will not be pushed around. They need brawny soldiers who are willing to put all of their incentive into a single cause and stand up for their country so that the central powers could not push into French territory.
The intended audience of the “Are you in this” poster is the working class, family induced citizen; everyday person. The onlooker can tell this from the use of women, factory workers, businessmen, and children. This poster makes these everyday people feel included in the war efforts by sketching a soldier at the top. All of the workers are also making products that would be beneficial to the war effort. It is trying to convey the type of connectedness that Great Britain would need if they were to win the war, the soldiers could not do it by themselves. …show more content…
Other posters revolved around the theme of recruitment and winning to boost morale. With these types of themes prevalent in propaganda, there had to be a strong sense of nationalism throughout the poster. Many artists often used the flag and soldiers that looked like everyday people from that country to help motivate others to join in. Also, symbols such as the war front from that country to offer a sense of at home feel. A major goal of propaganda artists was to make the onlooker feel at home and a sense of origin throughout their