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George Bellows — War Series:  Gott Strafe, England
George Bellows

War Series: Gott Strafe, England

1918

"Gott Strafe, England" is a lithograph from George Bellows' War Series created during World War I, expressing his anti-German sentiment through the propagandistic German phrase meaning "God punish England." The work exemplifies Bellows' use of the lithographic medium to create dramatic, emotionally charged imagery that conveyed American attitudes toward the conflict. This piece demonstrates how Bellows employed his printmaking skills to engage with contemporary political events and contribute to wartime discourse.

Medium
lithograph

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George Bellows, War Series: Gott Strafe, England, 1918

"Gott Strafe, England" is a lithograph from George Bellows' War Series created during World War I, expressing his anti-German sentiment through the propagandistic German phrase meaning "God punish England." The work exemplifies Bellows' use of the lithographic medium to create dramatic, emotionally charged imagery that conveyed American attitudes toward the conflict. This piece demonstrates how Bellows employed his printmaking skills to engage with contemporary political events and contribute to wartime discourse.

Medium
lithograph
Year
1918
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Print, War propaganda, Lithography, Anti-German sentiment, Early 20th Century, Ashcan School, American Artist, Political Commentary, Angry and confrontational, Social Realism

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