The Patriotism of Death – November 11 to March 29, 2015, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts LiveEvents November 11, 2014 7517 The Patriotism of Death Propaganda posters from World War I Opening on Remembrance Day of the hundredth anniversary of the War to End All Wars – in which 37 million were injured and 8.5 million lost their lives – this exhibition of war posters produced during World War I by Canada, France, Germany, England and the United States is presented in connection with From Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Expressionism in Germany and France, 1900-1914. The twenty large sheets selected from the collections of McGill University Library and the Museum show the distinctive dramatic approaches and types of graphic media used by opposing national governments to encourage their citizens to enlist, raise funds and contribute to the war effort. Lest we forget… For more information, including opening hours, visit: www.mbam.qc.ca or 514-285-2000 November 11, 2014, to March 29, 2015 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Graphic Arts Centre Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion – Level S2
