Swann Galleries yearly August poster auction is set for Thursday, Aug. 7. The sale features a strong and curated collection, with a particularly sharp focus on propaganda, travel and Art Nouveau posters. Collectors, enthusiasts and connoisseurs will be impressed not only by the historical scope and messaging but also by the quality and condition of the posters presented. Highlights from the auction include some of the most powerful and moving American and international propaganda from WWI and WWII. The selection of WWI posters includes Harry Ryle Hopps impactful and scarce Destroy This Mad Brute, ca. 1917 (est. $12,000 to $18,000); both the 1915 and ca. 1917 editions of Fred Spears chilling Enlist (est. $7,000 to $10,000 and $3,000 to $4,000); and both the English and the Yiddish version of the famous Canadian poster The Jews the World Over Love Liberty, Have Fought For It & Will Fight For It, 1917 (est. $6,000 to $9,000, each). The section is also supported by iconic American posters such as James Montgomery Flaggs two classics, I Want You For U.S. Army, 1917 (est. $3,000 to $4,000), and Wake Up America Day, 1917 (est. $2,000 to $3,000). The WWII posters are anchored by stirring images as well, such as Dear God, Keep them Safe! / Buy War Bonds, 1942 (est. $15,000 to $20,000), and Karl Koehler and Victor Anconas This Is The Enemy, 1942 (est. $2,500 to $3,500). The classic Keep Calm and Carry On,1939 (est. $7,000 to $10,000), is being offered along with another, lesser-known poster from the same series, Your Courage/Will Bring Us Victory, 1939 (est. $1,500 to $2,000). A stunning Art Nouveau section features some of the finest works to be offered in this category in years, including over a dozen beloved and famous images by Alphonse Mucha, such as Monaco Monte-Carlo,1897 (est. $15,000 to $20,000); Salon des Cents,1896 (est. $8,000 to $12,000); Krajinsk Vystava v Ivancicch,1896 (est. $3,000 to $4,000); and a ca. 1900 gouache mural study (est. $7,000 to $10,000). Famous works by Thophile-Alexandre Steinlen, including his tender Compagnie Franaise des Chocolats Et des Ths,1895 (est. $8,000 to $12,000), and Chat Noir,1896 (est. $6,000 to $9,000), will also be featured. Two rare works of note are Ludwig Hohlweins Salmenbrau,ca. 1913, and Leonetto Cappiellos scarcely seen Buvez LEau Vercingtorix,1923. Beach and Summer Resort posters feature travel destinations from the coast of France to the Berkshires, Mexico and Mozambique. Top highlights include Robertos Beira, ca. 1948 (est. $2,000 to $3,000); Jean-Habriel Domergues Monte-Carlo, ca. 1950 (est. $1,000 to $1,500); and a Recreational Map of the Berkshire Hills, 1939 (est. $1,000 to $1,500). The sale is rounded out by Mather Work Incentive images, Lincoln Center posters, American literary covers, automobiles and bicycle images, food and drink, and Russian propaganda. Bidding is available through online platforms, absentee, the phone, and live in-person. Live online bidding platforms will be the Swann Galleries website, Invaluable, and Live Auctioneers. The complete catalogue and bidding information is available at www.swanngalleries.com and the Swann Galleries App.