Armi della Morte / Armi per la Vita!
c. 1917
Artist
Tito Corbella
Printer
Stab. Lit. E. Guazzoni, Roma
DIMENSIONS
53 1/2 x 36 1/4 in. (135.9 x 92.1 cm)
OBJECT NUMBER
PH.162
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Bonds, Homefront, Italy, Man, Political, Technology, War, Worker, WWI
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Peter A. Blatz
KEYWORDS
Bonds, Homefront, Italy, Man, Political, Technology, War, Worker, WWI

This dramatic, painterly image, printed by E. Guazzoni in Rome, promotes the final war loan campaign introduced by the Italian government during World War I. It shows two half-clothed young men working at a fiery forge as they transform weapons into plows. The implication here is that the final “Victory Loan” will not only guarantee military glory but also support the rebuilding of the country after the war. Tito Corbella was an Italian painter and graphic designer specializing in posters and postcards. 

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