Punch & Judy – Vintage Poster
(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 Punch & Judy brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Punch & Judy
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This poster announces a 1940 Sioux City, Iowa, production of *Punch & Judy*, a puppet comedy whose anarchic hero, Mr. Punch, descends from the Italian Pulcinella of commedia dell'arte. Federal Art Project silkscreen units made posters like this one to promote community theater and public entertainment during the Depression, and the flat, bold color of the medium is evident here. A date stamped on the back, February 5, 1940, pins the sheet to a specific moment in the local calendar.
| Created / published | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Feb 5 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--Iowa--Sioux City--1940. Comedies--1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,790 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 410_Punch_Judy_1940 |
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