Journée serbe, 25 Juin 1916 (Serbia Day, June 25 1916)

Pierre Mourgue, artist

active 1900s

Journée serbe, 25 Juin 1916 (Serbia Day, June 25 1916), 1916

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: lithograph

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 790 x 1210 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 31 1/8 x 47 5/8 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 0000.0933

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"Machine in a Void: World War I & the Graphic Arts," Mar-2010, Steve Goddard
After their final defeat in the winter of 1915, the Serbian army retreated across the Albanian mountains, accompanied by a large number of civilian refugees. The French government later established Serbia Day as part of an effort to raise funds for their allies; this poster was one of several commissioned for the event. Here, Mourgue illustrates a flood of Serbian refugees crossing the River Drina amid a barren winter landscape.