The Propaganda Archive

A project by Propagandopolis to create the internet’s largest archive of propaganda posters, postcards, pamphlets, stamps and other ephemera.

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Boardman Robinson

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.

March 13, 2024

Propagandopolis

North America, United States

1916, Boardman Robinson, Christ, Execution, Firing squad, USA, World War One