The fly is as deadly as a bomber!! – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(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 The fly is as deadly as a bomber!! in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The fly is as deadly as a bomber!!
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Few posters in this collection draw a more direct comparison than this one, which sets an ordinary housefly beside a bomber and warns that the insect is just as dangerous. Made in 1941 in Philadelphia under the Federal Art Project, it belongs to the health education posters that Work Projects Administration artists produced for local public health campaigns, often using bold silkscreen color and blunt slogans to reach people who would never read a pamphlet. The bomber image also reflects the moment: war was spreading in Europe, aircraft were on everyone's mind, and the poster borrows that anxiety to make a household pest feel like a serious threat.
| Created / published | 1941 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Health care--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1940-1950. Flies--1940-1950. Diseases--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,762 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 506_The_fly_is_as_deadly_as_1941 |
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