The Federal Theater Div. of W.P.A. presents Blind alley by James Warwick at the Presi – 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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This rare vintage poster captures The Federal Theater Div. of W.P.A. presents Blind alley by James Warwick at the Presi in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Federal Theater Div. of W.P.A. presents Blind alley by James Warwick at the Presi
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The poster advertises a production of *Blind Alley* by James Warwick, staged at a theater in Iowa under the Federal theater Project, one of the Works Progress Administration's arts programs. Its subject heading places the show in Iowa during the 1930s, and the stamp on the back, dated July 8, 1937, suggests when the poster was circulated. The Federal theater Project employed out-of-work actors, directors and designers and staged productions across the country until Congress ended its funding in 1939. Its silkscreen posters, like this one, were made by WPA artists and are now prized as examples of New Deal graphic design.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jul 8 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Warwick James. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--Iowa--1930-1940. Alleys--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,653 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 60_The_Federal_Theater_Div_1936 |
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