The Germans arrive

Bellows, George, 1882-1925 · 1918

One of a series of drawings made at the time of the late war. George Bellows was emotionally affected by the events of his own time. The reported brutalities of the war created in him an intense state of mind which expressed itself in a series of war lithographs, drawings and paintings. These remain as his indictment of war. (Bellows) / Drawn for the Liberty Loan. Study for a painting. -GB This lithograph illustrated an advertisement for U.S. Government Bonds Fourth Liberty Loan, which appeared on the inside back cover of "Collier's," September 28, 1918. The caption and beginning text of the advertisement read as follows: "This is Kultur. There is no sharper contrast between German Kultur and the civilization that our forefathers died for, than the difference in the attitude of the two civilizations towards women and children..." (Mason)