Prints for the people A national exhibition of prints made by artists employed by the – 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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This rare vintage poster captures Prints for the people A national exhibition of prints made by artists employed by the in remarkable 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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Few posters from the Federal Art Project state their purpose as plainly as this one, which advertises a national exhibition of prints by artists employed under the program. The image was printed in color by silkscreen, a stencil process the project favored because it was inexpensive and easy to reproduce in quantity. Its title, "Prints for the People," reflects the Depression-era belief that art should reach ordinary workers and not only wealthy collectors. The Library of Congress holds the poster in its Work Projects Administration collection.
| Created / published | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Art exhibitions--New York (State)--1930-1940. Printmaking--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,776 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 151_Prints_for_the_people_A_1937 |
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