Posters and art processes Methods materials tools (S) Posters - graphic art fresco and s – 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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Posters and art processes Methods materials tools (S) Posters - graphic art fresco and s comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Printed in silkscreen on board and sponsored by the Federal theater Project, this 1937 poster shows the process the WPA poster division leaned on. Silkscreen, also called serigraphy, was inexpensive and suited bold, flat areas of color, which made it practical for posters in short runs. A date stamp on the back, February 9, 1938, records a later date than the print year. The record ties the sheet to art exhibitions in New York during the 1930s, when federal arts programs used posters to draw audiences to events.
| Created / published | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Feb 9 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 283 · Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Art exhibitions--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 994 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 2_Posters_and_art_process_1937 |
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