Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra - Frank Foti conductor – 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 Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra - Frank Foti conductor in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra - Frank Foti conductor
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A silkscreen poster from 1938 announces the Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra under conductor Frank Foti, and it is one of the many concert posters the Federal Art Project produced during the Works Progress Administration years. The Work Projects Administration, as the agency was later renamed, employed artists across the country to make posters that promoted public events, including free or low-cost concerts that brought symphonic music to communities outside the largest cities. Silkscreen was a practical choice for these jobs because it allowed small print runs in bold flat color, and this example reflects the period's effort to make civic culture visible on town streets during the Depression.
| Created / published | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Concerts--Connecticut--Bridgeport--1930-1940. Orchestras--Connecticut--Bridgeport--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,733 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 446_Bridgeport_Symphony_Orc_1938 |
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