100 water colors by easel artists of the New York City WPA Art Project – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(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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Step back in time with 100 water colors by easel artists of the New York City WPA Art Project, a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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100 water colors by easel artists of the New York City WPA Art Project
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A poster announcing an exhibition of 100 watercolors, produced in 1940 under the WPA Art Project, shows how the federal government promoted art during the Great Depression. The Works Progress Administration, created in 1935, employed out-of-work artists through its Federal Art Project, which supported painters, designers and printmakers across the country. Posters like this one advertised shows in schools, libraries and other community venues, bringing original art to towns that rarely had galleries. Its place among the flower and tree subjects reflects how often botanical themes appeared in watercolor work of the period.
| Created / published | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jul 22 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Art exhibitions--New York (State)--New York--1940. Watercolors--1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,721 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 182_100_water_colors_by_eas_1940 |
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