Humperdincks Hansel and Gretel – Historic Poster 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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This vintage poster of Humperdincks Hansel and Gretel brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Humperdincks Hansel and Gretel
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A 1936 silkscreen poster advertises a California production of Engelbert Humperdinck's opera *Hänsel und Gretel*, sponsored by the Federal theater Project. The Federal theater Project was a branch of the Works Progress Administration, the New Deal agency that employed artists, writers, and performers during the Great Depression, and it staged productions across the country, often at low ticket prices. Humperdinck, a German composer, wrote the opera in 1893, and its fairy-tale story and folk-style music made it a favorite for family audiences. Posters like this one, printed by hand in silkscreen, were both publicity and a record of the program's reach into local communities.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Humperdinck Engelbert 1854-1921. Hänsel und Gretel.Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Operas & operettas--California--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,871 × 4,096 px · prints to 10 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 759_Humperdincks_Hansel_and_1936 |
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