January--A year of good reading ahead / Hazlett. – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of January--A year of good reading ahead / Hazlett.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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January--A year of good reading ahead / Hazlett.
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A January scene sets this poster apart from the others on the board: children tumble out with their sleds into the snow, while the title pairs winter play with a resolution to read more in the year ahead. The Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, commissioned it in 1936 to put artists to work during the Depression, and its silkscreen posters were often used to promote public institutions such as libraries. Its flat color shapes and bold outlines reflect the medium's strengths for mass display. A later date stamped on the back shows the sheet remained in circulation for years after it was printed.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jan 8 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Books--1930-1950. Children playing in snow--Illinois--1930-1950. Sleds & sleighs--Illinois--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,812 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 272_JanuaryA_year_of_good_r_1936 |
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