Treasure show of arts old and new Exhibited by men and women of 3 score and ten. – Vintage Poster
(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 Treasure show of arts old and new Exhibited by men and women of 3 score and ten. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Older artists are the focus here: the title promises a show of work "by men and women of 3 score and ten," meaning people 70 and over. The Division of Old Age Security, part of the state's Department of Public Welfare, sponsored the exhibition, and the poster announces it in bold silkscreen color. The mid-1930s were a time when public programs were newly addressing the economic needs of elderly Americans, and the Works Progress Administration's art projects used posters like this one to promote community events. The date stamped on the back, April 1937, suggests when the poster was filed or distributed.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Apr 16 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Sponsored by the Division of Old Age Security of the Dept. of Public Welfare. · New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Public Welfare sponsor. |
| Subjects | Art exhibitions--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. Older people--Arts & crafts--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,778 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 167_Treasure_show_of_arts_o_1936 |
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