Antique Vintage Original WW1 French Poster - Eat Fish Start Price USD 525.00 Current Price USD 525.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Athens, Georgia See more about 'Antique Vintage Original WW1 French Poster - Eat Fish' Description Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Antique Vintage Original WW1 French Poster  - Eat Fish Title: Mangez moins de viande, pour menager notre cheptel Charming French WWI poster which is part of a series designed by French school children.  These conservation posters were sponsored by the Union Française Comité de Prevoyance et d'Economies.   Conserving food and fuel was a constant preoccupation for civilian and military authorities during WW1.  In France, the National Committee for Foresight and Thrift sponsored a competition among school children for conservation posters, which are remarkably modern and sophisticated in their use of design and clear, simple images. These have been very popular with collectors and have become scarce.  Condition is A, linen mounted, good color, slight age toning to paper as typical for this issue.  This particular poster encourages citizens to “eat fish rather than meat”, and is probably the most popular among the collectors of this series. Size: 15"x22" Place a Bid!