Let them grow – 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.)
Description
A window into the past: Let them grow, 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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Let them grow" is a 1938 silkscreen poster from the Ohio branch of the Federal Art Project, and its message is aimed at people who pick wildflowers and damage the state's natural resources. Its subjects are flowers and conservation, and the poster's bold color and simple shapes fit the Works Progress Administration's practice of using inexpensive screen printing to reach ordinary viewers. The verso carries a February 1939 date stamp, which suggests it was circulated or filed within a year of its creation. The poster also reflects the Depression-era federal arts programs, which employed artists and put their work in public places.
| Created / published | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Feb 9 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 149 · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Flowers--Ohio--1930-1940. Conservation of natural resources--Ohio--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 986 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 451_Let_them_grow_1938 |
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