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ArtistThe top hat, the goatee, the burning eyes and that long accusing finger – the "I Want YOU!" poster has the most iconic image, transformed the character of Uncle Sam into a stern and powerful figure, four million copies printed between 1917-18, the poster continues to be recognized the world over, its creator Jame Montgomery Flagg was a hugely prolific illustrator who – at the peak of his career – was said to have been the highest-paid magazine illustrator in all of America. Talented from a young age, Flagg had sold his first illustration at the age of twelve. By fourteen, he had become a regular illustrator for LIFE, and two years after that, he joined the staff of its rival publication JUDGE.