Lord Kitchener Wants You poster

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The "Lord Kitchener Wants You" poster is a famous British World War I recruitment image featuring War Secretary Lord Kitchener pointing directly at the viewer, which became an iconic model for later military propaganda posters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I poster
propaganda poster
recruitment poster
associatedWith British home front in World War I
British recruitment campaigns
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts Secretary of State for War
surface form: British Secretary of State for War

Lord Kitchener
surface form: Horatio Herbert Kitchener
genre war propaganda
hasCulturalImpact model for direct-address recruitment imagery
widely reproduced and parodied
hasMotive Kitchener pointing at viewer
hasVisualFeature bold uppercase lettering
direct gaze at viewer
pointing finger
simple monochrome design
historicalPeriod early 20th century
iconicStatus one of the most famous recruitment images in history
symbol of British WWI recruitment
influenced later military recruitment posters
later propaganda posters worldwide
inspired I Want YOU for U.S. Army poster
surface form: Uncle Sam I Want You poster
language English
mainText YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU
medium print
portrays Lord Kitchener in military uniform
targetAudience British men of military age
theme duty
national service
patriotism
usedBy British Army
UK government
surface form: British government
usedDuring World War I
usedFor military recruitment

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I Want YOU for U.S. Army poster inspiredBy Lord Kitchener Wants You poster
Lord Kitchener knownFor Lord Kitchener Wants You poster
this entity surface form: British Army recruitment campaign poster "Your country needs YOU"
Frank Brangwyn notableWork Lord Kitchener Wants You poster
this entity surface form: World War I propaganda posters