The devil passes – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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
Step back in time with The devil passes, a vintage poster rich in period 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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The devil passes
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This silkscreen poster advertises *The Devil Passes*, a 1936 Los Angeles production sponsored by the Federal theater Project, the arm of the Works Progress Administration that employed theater workers during the Depression. Its designer, Benn Wolfe Levy, worked in the WPA's poster program, which used inexpensive screen printing to promote stage shows across the country. Federal theater productions were often staged for low admission prices, so posters like this one were meant to draw ordinary audiences to the theater. The image shows how the program's artists adapted modern graphic design to advertise live performance.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Federal Stage Shows Div. of W.P.A. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Levy Benn W. (Benn Wolfe) 1900-1973. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 3,797 × 2,831 px · prints to 13 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 801_The_devil_passes_1936 |
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