Judgement day by Elmer Rice – 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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Judgement day by Elmer Rice comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Judgement day by Elmer Rice
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A 1938 silkscreen poster for Elmer Rice's play *Judgment Day* stands out for its California connection, since the record ties it to theatrical productions in the state. Rice, a playwright known for works that examined social and political pressures, wrote the play in 1934. The Federal theater Project, a Works Progress Administration program that put unemployed theater workers back on stage during the Depression, promoted its productions with posters like this one. The silkscreen color process gave these designs bold, flat shapes that were cheap to print in quantity.
| Created / published | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Rice Elmer 1892-1967. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--California--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,748 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 831_Judgement_day_by_Elmer_1938 |
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