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
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propaganda poster → recruitment poster → |
| associatedWith |
British home front in World War I
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British recruitment campaigns → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| depicts |
British Secretary of State for War
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Horatio Herbert Kitchener → |
| genre |
war propaganda
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| hasCulturalImpact |
model for direct-address recruitment imagery
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widely reproduced and parodied → |
| hasMotive |
Kitchener pointing at viewer
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| hasVisualFeature |
bold uppercase lettering
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direct gaze at viewer → pointing finger → simple monochrome design → |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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| iconicStatus |
one of the most famous recruitment images in history
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symbol of British WWI recruitment → |
| influenced |
later military recruitment posters
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later propaganda posters worldwide → |
| inspired |
Uncle Sam I Want You poster
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| language |
English
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| mainText |
YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU
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| medium |
print
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| portrays |
Lord Kitchener in military uniform
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| targetAudience |
British men of military age
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| theme |
duty
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national service → patriotism → |
| usedBy |
British Army
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British government → |
| usedDuring |
World War I
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| usedFor |
military recruitment
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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I Want YOU for U.S. Army poster
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inspiredBy |
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Lord Kitchener
("British Army recruitment campaign poster "Your country needs YOU"")
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knownFor |