{"product_id":"souscrivez-emprunt-liberation-lloyds-bank-france-wwi-poster","title":"\"Souscrivez à l'Emprunt de la Libération!\" Lloyds Bank France (WWI) - Classic War Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dramatic and graphically powerful example of \u003cstrong\u003eFirst World War French Liberation Loan propaganda poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced to capture the bold tank imagery of this \u003cstrong\u003e1918 war bond appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage war poster\u003c\/strong\u003e — illustrated by \u003cstrong\u003eSimay (1918)\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed by \u003cstrong\u003eImp. Crété, Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e, and published on behalf of \u003cstrong\u003eLloyds Bank (France) \u0026amp; National Provincial Bank (France) Limited, 3 Place de l'Opéra, Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e — urged French civilians to subscribe to the Liberation Loan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced in \u003cstrong\u003e1918\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of the French government's final war bond drive, this arresting poster used the dramatic image of \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Mark IV tanks\u003c\/strong\u003e — the revolutionary armoured vehicles that had helped break the stalemate of the Western Front — charging over the battlefield to symbolise the liberation of France. The powerful dynamic composition by \u003cstrong\u003eSimay\u003c\/strong\u003e — showing tanks crushing through barbed wire and debris against a blazing orange sky — embodied the mechanical might that war bonds were funding. Distributed through \u003cstrong\u003eLloyds Bank (France) \u0026amp; National Provincial Bank (France) Limited\u003c\/strong\u003e at their Place de l'Opéra branch, the poster targeted the Franco-British financial community in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003eFirst World War French Liberation Loan propaganda posters\u003c\/strong\u003e are important documents of \u003cstrong\u003eWWI Franco-British financial cooperation history\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is ideal for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eGreat War French propaganda poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWWI tank history memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, or lovers of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 20th century French graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes a striking and historically rich display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction captures the dramatic illustrated power of authentic \u003cstrong\u003eFirst World War French Liberation Loan propaganda poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliothèque nationale de France – WWI French Liberation Loan poster collection, 1918\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImperial War Museum – First World War French war bond campaign and tank warfare history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLloyds Banking Group Archives – Lloyds Bank France First World War records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. 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