Your Forests--Your Fault--Your Loss
Date
circa 1942
Credits
- James Montgomery Flagg 4 Illustrator
Format
- Poster 2149
- Illustration 361
Type of Work
- Finished work 5628
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