Photograph (1941), James Montgomery Flagg Art, the product of bohemians, was certainly unable to prevent World Wars I or II and once the war clouds engulfed Europe what little anti-war art and writing in existence was muffled by government censorship and increased calls for patriotism. Some artists continued to protest and faced penalties. Others artists like James Montgomery Flagg, who created the classic “I Want You” Uncle Sam poster, produced propaganda art attacking America’s enemies and calling for its entry into the war.
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