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AUGUST 4, 2007

James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) drew the same way that he lived: brash and arrogant. Flagg's confidence was understandable. He worked at a time when illustrators were national celebrities. His famous poster, Uncle Sam Wants You , made him a household name. The press sought him out for his strong opinions. He consorted with hollywood stars, judged beauty contests, seduced young and impressionable models, frolicked at bohemian parties, and traveled back and forth to Europe with the beautiful pe

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Illustration Art

AUGUST 9, 2007

James Montgomery Flagg had an ugly view of beauty. "I have never had any slight interest in homely ladies," he said, "no matter how charming and intelligent they are reputed to be. They do not exist for me." And even if a woman satisfied his standards for beauty, she'd better not nag or be jealous about his many infidelities: [I]f I ran the world.I'd have my FBI corral all the ugly people [along with] all nagging and jealous women,and take them out to Death Valley and drop an atomic bomb on them

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