Prologue to glory" by E.P. Conkle / herzog." – Vintage Wall Art
![Prologue to glory" by E.P. Conkle / herzog.", NYC : WPA Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1939] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/2a/2ad3c50ef3be-L.webp)
(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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A window into the past: Prologue to glory" by E.P. Conkle / herzog.", preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Prologue to glory" by E.P. Conkle / herzog."
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Prologue to Glory, E.P. Conkle's stage play about Abraham Lincoln's young manhood, is the subject of this silkscreen poster. It was produced by the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration in New York, and a date stamp on the back reads January 5, 1939. Posters like this one advertised productions of the Federal theater Project, which employed actors, writers and designers during the Depression. Silkscreen let artists print bold flat color in relatively small runs, a practical choice for public advertising at the time.
| Created / published | NYC : WPA Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1939] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. |
| Genre | Theatrical posters 1930-1940.Screen prints Color 1930-1940. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jan 5 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 110 |
| Subjects | Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Portrayals. Theatrical productions--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,737 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-214728 |
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