Paintings by William Sommer – Antique Poster 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 Paintings by William Sommer, 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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Paintings by William Sommer
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Here the subject is a solo show of paintings by William Sommer (1867–1949), a Cleveland artist whose expressive, color-rich work drew on the Ohio landscape and everyday life. The poster announces that exhibition in Cleveland, and its date stamp of February 23, 1938, places it in the middle of the Great Depression. The Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, commissioned posters like this one to promote local exhibitions and to give artists paid work. Silkscreen printing, used here, was a low-cost method that let designers produce bold, flat shapes and strong color in multiple copies.
| Created / published | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Feb 23 1938. Presented by The Federal Arts Project W.P.A. in Ohio. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Sommer William 1867-1949--Exhibitions--Ohio--Cleveland. Art exhibitions--Ohio--Cleveland--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,693 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 190_Paintings_by_William_So_1938 |
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