Illustrating Armageddon: Matania and the First World War

by Jim Davies (cognitive scientist) and Jim Davies

"For those on the home front, World War I was experienced primarily through words--yet people still wanted to see what the war was like. With photography still relatively new and complicated, and censorship limiting what could be shared, illustrators stepped into the breach. None produced work as remarkable as that of Fortunino Matania (1881-1963). Blessed with a photographic memory, and able to work at great speed, Matanie created illustrations that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912690012
• ISBN13: 9781912690015
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Uniform Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 4.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.1" x 10.7"