Felix Vallotton and World War One. Part 1. A Few Years Before

A Critique of Militarism

art: engraving World War I (1914-1918)GRAVE, Jean (1854/10/16 - 1939/12/08). Auteur, éditeur et conférencier anarchiste. Pseud. : Jehan LE VAGRE Art. Illustration VALLOTTON, Félix Édouard (1865-1925). Illustrateur Art. Postcards album

Militarism : "1. Military attitudes or ideals, esp. the belief or policy that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. "
Oxford English Dictionary

Félix Valloton (1865-1925)

Painter, engraver, illustrator and novelist.

Valloton illustrated ideas in publications for the Libertarian Movement.
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Woodcut, 1893

1. "At the Age of Twenty " Museum of Beaux-Arts and Archeology – City Hall in Besançon, France

Postcards and illustrations in anarchist publications

Left : " WAR SCENE "

From the anarchist brochure "Guerre-Militarisme."
Brochure anarchiste Guerre-Militarisme Editions Etrangères, Paris. Editions des Temps Nouveaux. Also appeared as a black and white postcard, 1902. [ 14 ?] × [ 9 ?] cm.

2. Right: " IN THE TRENCH "

– Do you have any news?
– Yes, my income tax
From the Anarchist brochure Guerre-Militarisme. Editions Etrangères, Paris. Editions des Temps Nouveaux.
Also appeared as black and white postcard, 1902. [ 14 ?] × [ 9 ?] cm.

4. " THE WAR HERO "

“One murder makes a villain thousands of killings make a hero”
Erasmus (1467-1536)
Colored postcard, unknown origin.

MILITARY JUSTICE

Officer striking a soldier->http://cartoliste.ficedl.info/IMG/arton461.jpg]
Soldier facing a military tribunal
Continued Part 2
English translation by Francis Feeley