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Drawings – Historic Poster Reproduction

Drawings, 1936 — vintage poster
Drawings, 1936. Vintage poster from the WPA Posters collection.

(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 Drawings, 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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Where many posters in this series promote concerts, classes, or public health campaigns, this 1936 work announces a Philadelphia exhibition devoted to drawings, and its title says so directly. The Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, employed artists during the Depression, and its poster unit used silkscreen to produce bold, flat-color announcements for exhibitions and public events. Posters like this were pasted on walls and meant to be read quickly from a distance, so the simple lettering and color blocks are worth noticing. The piece also reflects a period when government-sponsored art reached street corners and community spaces, not only museums.

Created / published1936
Medium1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color.
NotesWork Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Exhibit loan 3684-L. · Federal Art Project sponsor.
SubjectsArt exhibitions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1930-1950. Drawings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1930-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection
Original scan2,611 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi
Reference196_Drawings_1936

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