Wartime women posters were primarily created during World War II when these
vintage recruiting images were used to encourage women to enlist. However, although these works are considered
wartime women posters, many of these works recruited for the Red Cross and other non-combat positions.
These
historically relevant pictures were some of the first instances of woman independence and many
women rights prints have been adapted from these
vintage recruiting images.
These
wartime women posters were unique during the time they were created. Although there had been many
historically relevant pictures that focused on women recruitment during World War I, it wasn't until these
vintage recruiting images were created that women were displayed as independent people rather than angels of mercy. Works like 'I Want You For the Navy' and 'Join the Navy' were meant to emote resolve, and sometimes shame, in men however these
wartime women posters also ended up being adapted as
women rights prints during the women rights movement.
