The '''Society of Illustrators''' is a professional society based in New York City, founded in 1901. Other major chapters are in [[Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] and San Diego. The Society is known for its historic East Side New York headquarters (with huge originals by [[Maxfield Parrish]] and others on the walls of its spacious dining room), its excellent gallery exhibitions, and prestigious annual contest. The Society contributed to [[United States|US]] war efforts in both world wars with massive poster campaigns, including [[James Montgomery Flagg|James M. Flagg]]'s [[US Army]] recruiting poster of [[Uncle Sam]]. | The '''Society of Illustrators''' is a professional society based in New York City, founded in 1901. Other major chapters are in [[Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] and San Diego. The Society is known for its historic East Side New York headquarters (with huge originals by [[Maxfield Parrish]] and others on the walls of its spacious dining room), its excellent gallery exhibitions, and prestigious annual contest. The Society contributed to [[United States|US]] war efforts in both world wars with massive poster campaigns, including [[James Montgomery Flagg|James M. Flagg]]'s [[US Army]] recruiting poster of [[Uncle Sam]]. |