1940-1945 Original French WWII Poster, Victoire / Desert Libyen (Libyan Desert) Mayol Much has been written about

Much has been written about Toulouse Lautrec - his short stature

and in 1871 the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes

Designed for the French National Railways by Pierre Commarmond who created many posters for the SNCF

he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków and Warsaw

1940-1945 Original French WWII Poster, Victoire / Desert Libyen (Libyan Desert) Mayol Much has been written aboutDate: 1940 1945 Size: 20 x 15 inches During WWII, not only did posters continue to play their important role as vectors of motivation and patriotic fervour. They also appealled "to darker emotions such as anger at the human cost of war. The appeal of posters also lies in the use of familiar images and expressions. Graphic artists combined their skill with advertising copywriters to sway public opinion and unite people in support of the war effort. The