Democracy .. a challenge – 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 rare vintage poster captures Democracy .. a challenge in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Democracy .. a challenge
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The Statue of Liberty stands at the center of this poster, but the title, "Democracy... a challenge," turns a familiar national symbol into a question: democracy as something that must be defended, not simply inherited. Printed in silkscreen in 1936, it comes from the Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, whose poster unit used the inexpensive method to produce bold, graphic images for public information and civic messages. The date stamped on the back, August 1, 1940, shows the sheet was still being handled several years after it was first printed, a reminder of how long these government posters stayed in circulation.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Aug 1 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Statue of Liberty (New York N.Y.)--1930-1940. Democracy--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,765 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 500_Democracy_a_challenge_1936 |
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