The Chap-book / Will H. Bradley – Historic Reproduction
(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 The Chap-book / Will H. Bradley, a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Chap-book / Will H. Bradley
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Rather than a generic magazine ad, this color poster promotes *The Chap-Book*, a small literary periodical that Will H. Bradley helped give a distinctive look in the mid-1890s. The caption card gives the title as "The pipes," which may refer to a figure or motif at the center of the design, though the record does not describe the composition. Bradley, a Chicago-based designer and one of the leading American figures in the 1890s poster craze, drew on flat color, bold outlines and decorative lettering influenced by Japanese prints and European illustrators such as Toulouse-Lautrec. Posters like this helped bring modern graphic design into American magazines and city streets.
| Created / published | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Notes | Color poster by Will H. Bradley, 1868-1962. Promotional goal: U.S. D42. 1895. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. The Chap-book. II. Title: The pipes. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,650 × 2,301 px · prints to 6 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-173930 |
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