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James Montgomery Flagg

American · 1877–1960 · Painter, Printmaker

James Montgomery Flagg was an American artist, comics artist, and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his… (Wikipedia)

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  1. James Montgomery Flagg, I want you for U.S. Army (Uncle Sam), 1917, posterI want you for U.S. Army (Uncle Sam)Van Sabben Poster Auctions · €7,200≈ $7,697≈ £6,361Sign up to see
  2. James Montgomery Flagg, Meeting the Evening Slave-Train, ink on paperMeeting the Evening Slave-TrainToomey & Co. · $6,550≈ £5,278≈ €5,991Sign up to see
  3. James Montgomery Flagg, Romeo on the Roof, ink on paperRomeo on the RoofToomey & Co. · $6,550≈ £5,278≈ €5,991Sign up to see

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James Montgomery Flagg was an American artist, comics artist, and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his political posters, particularly his 1917 poster of Uncle Sam created for United States Army recruitment during World War I.

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Born 1877, Pelham ManorDied 1960, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator, PhotographerWikidata Q537266 ↗ULAN 500003051 ↗Museum works 3

Also known as J. M. Flagg, J. Montgomery Flagg, John Montgomery Flagg

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

James Montgomery Flagg, I want you for the U.S. Army nearest recruiting station
I want you for the U.S. Army nearest recruiting station
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
James Montgomery Flagg, Be a U.S. Marine!
Be a U.S. Marine!1918
Vanderbilt Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Vanderbilt Museum of Art
James Montgomery Flagg, Nellie McCormick Flagg (1866–1923)
Nellie McCormick Flagg (1866–1923)1906
New York Historical ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — New York Historical

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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