South America Under The Axis or The Heil With the Monroe Doctrine - 1938 John Groth Pictorial Map
Ken Magazine, 1938. 1st Edition. Quarto. Very Good. Item #18774
A whimsical, yet foreboding, pictorial map depicting the ever growing influence of Hitler's Germany in South America shortly before the beginning of WW II, with the title throwing shade at Hitler's indifference toward any potential consequences of violating the Monroe Doctrine.
The map depicts the leaders of the three Axis powers - Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), and Japan (Hirohito) descending from above on the South American continent 'blowing' their commercial and military influence while attempting to undermine America's historical role on the continent since the early days of the American Republic.
Below the image is a detailed caption summarizing the Axis powers' continued push to lure countries into the Axis sphere.
"Groth (1908 – 1988) was an American illustrator and teacher. He gained recognition as a war correspondent-illustrator, where he incorporated a technique he called the "speed line". He was the first art director of Esquire Magazine and taught at the Art Students League, the Pratt Institute, and the Parsons School of Design.
"He developed a passion for war zones. He covered six different wars and was one of the first correspondents in Paris after its liberation. "It is only at war that I feel complete... There, you meet all sort of men – farmers, mechanics, college professors. It rains on them and it rains on you. The shells burst in the air, and you are there, too." He would make a splash when he beat out friend and rival Ernest Hemingway into Paris in 1944. Hemingway was writing for the Chicago Tribune and Groth for the Chicago Sun. Groth was in the first jeep into Paris and got the scoop. His headline read, "Yanks are in Paris!" Hemingway would later write about Groth's technique. "None of us understood the sort of shorthand he sketched in. The men would look at the sketches and see just a lot of lines. It was a great pleasure to find what fine drawings they were when we got to see them." - wiki
This map measures 12" X 21.5" with original fold line down the center. Perfect for framing and display!
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