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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Step back in time with Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939, a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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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, held on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay in 1939 and 1940, gave Native American craftwork a prominent place at the fair. The record's subject headings point to Pomo basketry, a tradition from north-central California that drew wide admiration for its fine weaving. This silkscreen poster was produced under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, one of the New Deal programs that employed artists to promote public events. Its bold color and flat shapes reflect the graphic style of the era's publicity art.
| 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. 82 · 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--Arts & crafts--1930-1940. Pomo Indians--Arts & crafts--1930-1940. Baskets--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,772 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 241_Indian_court_Federal_Bu_1939 |
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