"Fight Or Buy Bonds" WWI Christy Girl Poster by Howard Chandler Christy (1917)

Renowned American artist, Howard Chandler Christy, designed this 1917 poster for the Third Liberty Loan campaign in support of World War I efforts. Published in Boston, MA by Forbes & Co., the piece features a figure representing America with a patriotic banner, conveying the message to join the military or purchase bonds to fund the war. As one of America's most renowned artists prior to the war, Christy designed a range of WWI-era posters. "Christy Girls" are still known world-wide for their almost mysterious sensuality and emotive expressions. Their dreamy expressions enticed numerous young men to take up arms and enlist, and numerous Americans to empty their pockets to support the war effort.