Federal art in New England – 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Federal art in New England. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Federal art in New England
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Rather than a single landmark or event, this poster promotes a regional tour of art across New England, with Boston as its focal point for exhibitions in the late 1930s. The Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, put artists to work during the Depression, and its exhibitions brought painting, sculpture, and prints to towns that rarely saw such work. Silkscreen was a practical medium for the WPA's poster division, which could produce bold, inexpensive designs in quantity. The poster's color blocks and flat shapes reflect that method, and they show how the program used graphic design to publicize its cultural work.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jul 1 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Art exhibitions--Massachusetts--Boston--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,821 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 123_Federal_art_in_New_Engl_1936 |
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