WPA Federal Theatre presents It cant happen here dramatized by Sinclair Lewis & J.C. – 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of WPA Federal Theatre presents It cant happen here dramatized by Sinclair Lewis & J.C.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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WPA Federal Theatre presents It cant happen here dramatized by Sinclair Lewis & J.C.
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The Statue of Liberty is the focal point of this 1936 silkscreen poster, which pairs the national symbol with the title of the Federal theater Project's production of *It Can't Happen Here*. The play adapted Sinclair Lewis's 1935 novel about a demagogue who wins the American presidency and steers the country toward dictatorship. Federal theater productions were staged in cities across the country, and their posters were made by artists working for the Works Progress Administration. Placing the statue beside a warning about fascism at home was a pointed choice for its moment.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Lewis Sinclair 1885-1951. Federal Theatre Project (New York N.Y.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Statue of Liberty (New York N.Y.)--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 942 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 749_WPA_Federal_Theatre_pre_1936 |
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