Faivre, Jules Abel
Jules Abel Faivre (March 30, 1867 - August 13, 1945) was a French painter, illustrator, and cartoonist active in France in the first part of the 20th century. He was born in Lyon, where he attended the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. After three years he moved to Paris where he studied at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian. Later he settled in La Croix-Valmer, Provence, where he drew comics for the satirical publications Le Rire, L'Écho de Paris, and Le Figaro. During World War I (1914 - 1918) his talents where harnessed for war propaganda. Faivre died in Nice, France, shortly before the end of World War II.
The Spirit of America turns the tides of WWI.
Mais quelle flotte formidable a pu conduire ici une pareille armée? - Le Lusitania. / [But! What tremendous fleet could ever have brought over such an army? - the LUSITANIA.]
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A striking 1918 Jules Abel Faivre French broadside celebrating the United States' entry into World War I (1914 - 1918). The broadside was issued shortly after the American Expeditionary Force landed some 1.2 million soldiers in Europe, marking a turning point toward inevitable Allied victory. The image is centered on Winged Liberty representing the 'Spirit of America'. Her wings take the form of American Flags, and she carries a sword in her right hand, ready to defend liberty. Her eyes are frozen white and distant, underscoring both detachment and purity. Behind her march endless troops of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). In the foreground, the German Kaiser, Wilhelm II (1859 - 1941), looks on despondently, aware of his impending and inevitable defeat. (more details)