Your Forests--Your Fault--Your Loss
Date
circa 1942
Credits
- James Montgomery Flagg 2 Illustrator
Format
- Poster 1707
- Illustration 293
Type of Work
- Finished work 5484
The very first Public Service Announcement (PSA) produced to aid in forest fire prevention in the United States was created by James Montgomery Flagg, who was the creator of the World War I recruitment poster featuring a personification of Uncle Sam. The figure depicted in this poster bears a striking resemblance to Flagg's depiction of Uncle Sam.
James Montgomery Flagg, Your Forests--Your Fault--Your Loss, ca. 1935-1943, oil on canvas, 64 7⁄8 x 40 1⁄8 in. (164.9 x 101.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1950.10.4