Navy! Uncle Sam is calling YOU!
World War I poster.
A variation on one of the most famous American political posters ever produced - the iconic "I Want You!" Uncle Sam Army recruitment poster, designed by James Montgomery Flagg, which appeared on the cover of the July 6, 1916 issue of Leslie's Weekly.
A variation on one of the most famous American political posters ever produced - the iconic "I Want You!" Uncle Sam Army recruitment poster, designed by James Montgomery Flagg, which appeared on the cover of the July 6, 1916 issue of Leslie's Weekly.
Artwork Details
- Title: Navy! Uncle Sam is calling YOU!
- Artist: James Montgomery Flagg (American, 1877–1960)
- Publisher: Leslie-Judge Co.
- Date: 1917
- Medium: Commercial color lithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 14 in. × 10 7/16 in. (35.6 × 26.5 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Posters
- Credit Line: Gift of William C. Moore, 1972
- Object Number: 1972.535.579
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
James Montgomery Flagg
1917
Louise Bourgeois
1947
Robert Rauschenberg
1963
Sarah Sze
LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies, Columbia University
2003
Alison Saar
Vinalhaven Press
1994
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.