They like winter in New York State The state that has everything / J. Rivolta. – Antique Wall Art
![They like winter in New York State The state that has everything / J. Rivolta., N.Y.C. : Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1941] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/61/6107d1f91442-L.webp)
(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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They like winter in New York State The state that has everything / J. Rivolta. 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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They like winter in New York State The state that has everything / J. Rivolta.
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Winter sport is the subject here, with the slogan "They like winter in New York State" pitching the state's snow and slopes to visitors. The poster was produced by the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, the New Deal program that employed artists during the Depression, and it was commissioned by the state's Conservation Department to promote tourism. Silkscreen let the WPA turn out bold, flat-color posters cheaply in large runs, so many of these designs were hung in public places and tourist offices. Its tagline, "The state that has everything," reflects the state's effort to market its mountains and parks as year-round destinations.
| Created / published | N.Y.C. : Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1941] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. |
| Genre | Posters 1930-1950.Screen prints Color 1930-1950. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Sponsored by the Bureau of State Publicity - Conservation Dept. - Lithogow Osborne, Commissioner - Albany, N.Y. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 195 |
| Subjects | Skiing--New York (State)--1930-1950. Tourism--New York (State)--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,208 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-173142 |
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