"At the outbreak of World War I, runs 54 lithographs titled Dance of Death, through which reveals his anti-German sentiment. Print postcard size, are distributed among the allies as propaganda against the Austro-Hungarian Empire: in this respect, it should be remembered that Charles Carry, British Embassy attache in Rome sends his compliments to the request of a complete set for 'British Ambassador to the Quirinal, the painter Federico Zandomeneghi is struck and "scared" by the "infinite imagination" Martini." - Rough translation from Italian Wikipedia page on Martini.Artworks found at the UNC digital library.
I originally mentioned this series within the first few weeks of creating Monster Brains.
Detailed descriptions of a selection of these cards can be found here.
Alberto Martini's illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories previously posted here.
4 comments:
No butts about it.
And there's me thinking nothing could top Ken Reid!
Hooray for Monster Brains!!
Now THOSE are some political cartoons. Should put those in the newspaper instead.
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