Postcards from the Trenches: A German Soldier's Testimony of the Great War

by Irene Guenther

Book Overview

German art student Otto Schubert was 22 years old when he was drafted into the Great War. As the conflict unfolded, he painted a series of postcards that he sent to his sweetheart, Irma. During the battles of Ypres and Verdun, Schubert filled dozens of military-issued 4" x 6" cards with vivid images depicting the daily realities and tragedies of war.

Beautifully illustrated with full-color reproductions of his exquisite postcards, as well...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 135001575X
• ISBN13: 9781350015753
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.9" x 10.1"