Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939 – Antique Poster Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This vintage poster of Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939
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The Indian Court at the Golden Gate International Exposition sits at the center of this poster, which advertised the 1939 fair held on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. The fair's Indian Court, set within the Federal Building, presented Native American crafts, arts and ceremonial life, with the subject headings for this print pointing to Pueblo dancers and the spiritual traditions behind their performances. The Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, produced the silkscreen as one of many posters promoting the exposition, and its flat shapes and bold color reflect the style of that New Deal design program.
| Created / published | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 80 Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress 2001-2002. · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco Calif.) Indians of North America--Commemoration--California--San Francisco--1930-1940. Indians of North America--Spiritual life. Indians of North America--Arts & crafts. Pueblo Indians--Spiritual life. Pueblo Indians--Arts & crafts. Ceremonial dancers. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,778 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 318_Indian_court_Federal_Bu_1939 |
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