The "Britons Wants You" poster is a famous British recruitment poster from World War I, created in 1914. The poster features a stylized image of Lord Kitchener, a British military leader, pointing directly at the viewer and accompanied by the text "WANTS YOU" in bold letters. The poster was designed to encourage enlistment in the British Army and was distributed throughout the country.
The poster is notable for its effective use of bold graphic design and its powerful message. It quickly became one of the most iconic images of the war and is often cited as a classic example of propaganda. The poster was so successful in its goal of recruiting soldiers that it has been credited with creating a surge of enlistments in the early years of the war.
Today, the "Britons Wants You" poster is considered a significant historical artifact and is often referenced in popular culture. Reproductions of the poster can be found in museums and private collections around the world, and it continues to be a powerful symbol of British patriotism and wartime propaganda.
Materials
Materials
Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.
- The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
- The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
- The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Dispatching time: 1-2 days.
* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.
* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.
* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.
Framing tips
Framing tips
Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.
The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.
If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).
If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.
The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.
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