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Explore our categories and find First and Second World War recruitment posters, propaganda and photography straight from the Imperial War Museums' collection.

Browse our aviation and churchill edits to see genuine reproductions of vintage art posters that make perfect wall art for your home. All our military posters are from the IWM collection.

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<p>Explore our curated collection of aviation-themed prints and posters. From authentic vintage RAF recruitment posters, including the iconic Three Supermarine Spitfires, to contemporary designs like SR-71 Blackbird blueprints, we have something for every aviation enthusiast. Perfect for those interested in war propaganda posters, RAF prints, and World War 2 posters. Dive into our selection and find the perfect piece to elevate your space.</p>

Aviation & RAF Posters

Explore our selection of posters and prints featuring the great statesman, Winston S Churchill. <br /><br />Including iconic vintage photography and his most famous quotes, these will make the perfect gift for the Churchill and Second World War fan.<br /><br />

Winston Churchill Posters

Our WW1 poster collection includes iconic designs such as Lord Kitchener's Join Your Country's Army recruitment poster as well as other educational and propaganda vintage pieces, photography and wartime homefront from the conflict. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.iwm.org.uk/learning/resources/first-world-war-recruitment-posters" target="_blank">Learn more about First World War recruitment posters.</a>

First World War Posters

Support IWM via our collection of limited edition and exclusive prints you won't find anywhere else. <br /><br />Edition for we’re here because we’re here marks the centenary of the Battle of the Somme held on 1 July 2016. Thousands of volunteers dressed in First World War uniform appeared silently and unexpectedly in locations across the UK, each representing a soldier who had died on the first day of the Somme 100 years before. <br /><br />Ai Weiwei's History of Bombs  is a site-specific artwork, commissioned by IWM. It was  on display at IWM London as part of our Refugees season.

Limited Edition

Browse our collection of  WW2 posters and wall art prints including iconic Churchill and Aviation black and white photography and wartime homefront government advertising campaigns on the RAF and Join the Women's Land Army.

Second World War Posters

<p><strong>The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals limited edition lithographs</strong></p>
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<p>The "Great War: Britain’s Efforts and Ideals" project was conceived at 'Wellington House', the British government's secretive War Propaganda Bureau, established at the start of the First World War in 1914. This initiative aimed to bolster waning public support for the war by engaging eighteen of the country's most celebrated artists including C. R. W. Nevinson, Eric Kennington, Muirhead Bone, and Frank Brangwyn. Sixty Six lithographs were produced, each limited to 200 signed and 100 unsigned impressions.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The lithographs were divided into two thematic categories: ‘Efforts’ and ‘Ideals.’ The 'Efforts' depicted tangible contributions to the war effort, such as Kennington’s series, "Making Soldiers," which illustrated men's progression from training to the trenches. The 'Ideals' aimed to convey the moral reasons for the conflict, with works like Brangwyn's "Making Sailors" employing a range of artistic styles from Edwardian to Modern to engage and persuade a war-weary public.<br /><br /></p>
<p>First exhibited at the Fine Art Society in July 1917, these prints toured Britain and America, raising funds for the war effort. Following the war, sales diminished and many prints were donated to public museums and galleries, including the newly formed Imperial War Museum, which later took over the project's administration after the Ministry of Information (successor to Wellington House) was disbanded following the Armistice.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Stored for most of the last century as non-collection items, these lithographs have only now been made available for sale again. When it comes to non-collection item dispersal, IWM carefully considers the best methods and adheres to sector guidance. Most of the items that we disperse of are transferred to other organisations, but in some instances, we are able to offer items for sale. Every original print sold will help to fund the development of IWM’s art collection through commissions and purchases.<br /><br />The 'Efforts and Ideals' lithographs are being sold alongside <span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><a href="https://www.abbottandholder.co.uk/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Abbott & Holder</span></a>,</span> London based Art Gallery, who are selling the signed impressions.</span></p>

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