Civil liberties in war times by Max Lerner City wide forum. – Antique 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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Step back in time with Civil liberties in war times by Max Lerner City wide forum., a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Advertising a City-wide forum in Des Moines, Iowa, this silkscreen poster promotes a talk by journalist and author Max Lerner on civil liberties in wartime. Its design leans on raised fists, a motif that signals the energy of public debate and matches the town meeting format of the 1930s, when local gatherings gave citizens a platform to argue over national questions. Federal Art Project posters like this one were made to publicize cultural and civic events. The January 22, 1940, date stamped on the back shows the poster was still in circulation several years after its 1936 printing.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jan 22 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatly Press c1987 no. 192 · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Lerner Max 1902---Public appearances. Town meetings--Iowa--Des Moines--1930-1940. Fists--1930-1940. Public speaking--Iowa--Des Moines--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,712 × 3,998 px · prints to 9 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 603_Civil_liberties_in_war_1936 |
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