Flagg's famous depiction of Uncle Sam

James Montgomery Flagg (June 18, 1877 - May 27, 1960) was a American artist and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his posters. From [1] Painted by James Montgomery Flagg in 1916-1917 Image is copyrighted until 2030, since the author passed away in 1960. ... From [1] Painted by James Montgomery Flagg in 1916-1917 Image is copyrighted until 2030, since the author passed away in 1960. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. ... An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ... The Mona Lisa is perhaps the best-known artistic painting in the Western world. ... A cartoonist at work. ... 1942 US government war poster. ...

Flagg was born in Pelham Manor, New York. He was enthusiastic about drawing from a young age, and had illustrations accepted by national magazines by the age of 12 years. By 14 he was a contributing artist for Life Magazine, and the following year was on the staff of Judge Magazine. He studied fine art in London and Paris in his early 20s, then returned to the United States, where he produced illustrations for books, magazine covers, political and humorous cartoons, advertising, and spot drawings prolifically. Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 5,466. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles. ... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

His most famous poster was created in 1917 to encourage recruitment in the United States Army during World War I. It showed Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer (inspired by a British recruitment poster showing Lord Kitchener in a similar pose) with the caption "I Want YOU for the U. S. Army". Over 4 million copies of the poster were printed during World War I, and it was revived for World War II. Flagg used his own face for that of Uncle Sam (adding age and the white beard), he said later simply to avoid the trouble of arranging for a model. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and... The Lake George, New York Uncle Sam statue is the tallest in the world. ... The Earl Kitchener The Right Honourable Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, ADC, PC (24 June 1850–5 June 1916) was a British Field Marshal and statesman. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ...

In 1946 Flagg published his autobiography, Roses and Buckshot. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Autobiography (from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write) is biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ...

James Montgomery Flagg died in New York City. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...

External links

• James Montgomery Flagg's 1917 "I Want You" Poster and other works
• James Montgomery Flagg on Budd Plant's Illustrated Books sitei