The Propaganda Archive

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The Deserter (American illustration, 1916)

Text: The Deserter.

Year: July 1916.

Publisher: The Masses newspaper.

Artist: Boardman Robinson.

Additional information: Anti-war illustration showing Christ facing a firing squad composed of soldiers from the belligerent nations of the First World War. The Masses was forced to shut down following the indictment of its editors for obstructing conscription.