Democracy .. a challenge – Vintage Wall Art
![Democracy .. a challenge, Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/80/8074814c4d0b-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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A window into the past: Democracy .. a challenge, preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Where many WPA posters promote a particular service or event, this silkscreen print from the Illinois WPA Art Project pairs the Statue of Liberty with a single pointed phrase, "Democracy ... a challenge." The Works Progress Administration's federal art projects employed artists during the Depression, and silkscreen allowed flat, bold color in inexpensive editions meant for public display. A date stamp on the back reads August 1, 1940, placing the poster in the year the United States was debating its stance toward war in Europe, when the statue stood as a ready emblem of what was being defended.
| Created / published | Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. |
| Genre | Posters 1930-1940.Screen prints Color 1930-1940. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Aug 1 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)--1930-1940. Democracy--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,000 × 1,400 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-214980 |
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