The Pirates of Penzance – 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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The Pirates of Penzance comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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A 1936 silkscreen poster announcing a San Diego production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera *The Pirates of Penzance*, which was first staged in 1879. The San Diego Symphony Association sponsored the show, and the Federal Music Project and Federal theater Project are also credited, reflecting the New Deal's effort to keep performers employed during the Depression. Silkscreen posters like this one were produced by the Works Progress Administration's art project to promote concerts, plays and community events across the country. Its bold flat colors and simplified lettering show the graphic style that made these posters distinctive.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Sponsored by San Diego Symphony Assn. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Sullivan Arthur Sir 1842-1900. Pirates of Penzance.Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor.Federal Music Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Operas & operettas--California--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,810 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 761_The_Pirates_of_Penzance_1936 |
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