War is Madness
Date
1986
Credits
- Seymour Chwast 25 Illustrator
Format
- Poster 2034
Type of Work
- Finished work 5575
Locations Made
- United States 928
- New York 410
This poster, “War is Madness”, was created in 1986 by Seymour Chwast. This anti-war poster uses striking, bold colors, distorted figures, and unique composition in order to convey the brutality of war. Through exaggerated, grotesque imagery and expressive typography, Chwast mocks militarism and criticizes the dehumanizing effects of war. The collage-like compositions visually enforce the anti-war message through the rejection of clean, corporate design in favor of an emotional and strong appeal.
This anti-war poster delivers a powerful critique of war through strong imagery, typography, and compositition, emphasizing the madness and destruction of militarism.