Remember the Crimes of the Germans! Gerbeviller 1914

Description

This image of stereotypical German servicemen served as the illustrative top part of a poster for an exhibition of assorted documents, photographs, posters, paintings, and drawings dealing with the subject of German war crimes. The exhibition was held in Paris at Galerie Georges Petit, October 1–30, 1917, and was organized by, and held as a benefit for, the league Souvenez-Vous!. Gerbeviller, in the Lorraine region of France, suffered great devastation at the hands of Bavarian troops in August 1914. Postcard of the war in Lorraine, 1914, showing Gerbeviller bombarded by the Germans.

Remember the Crimes of the Germans! Gerbeviller 1914

Adrien Barrère

1917

Accession Number

31034

Medium

Color lithograph on cream wove paper

Dimensions

79.4 × 59.9 cm (31 5/16 × 23 5/8 in.)

Classification

poster

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Walter S. Brewster