Liberty for all Keep 'em flying. – Antique Print
![Liberty for all Keep 'em flying., [Pennsylvania] : Penna Art WPA, [between 1941 and 1943] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/e9/e928a88a31b7-L.webp)
(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 Liberty for all Keep 'em flying. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Few wartime posters pair the Statue of Liberty with a call to keep airplanes flying, but this Pennsylvania WPA lithograph does just that under the slogan "Keep 'em flying." Produced between 1941 and 1943, around the time the United States entered World War II, it reflects the federal art projects' effort to turn graphic design toward national defense. The record also lists aircraft carriers and air operations among its subjects, linking the statue's symbol of liberty to the naval and aerial power the country was rapidly building. Posters like this were meant to be taken in at a glance on streets and in factories, so their bold color and simple imagery carried the message.
| Created / published | [Pennsylvania] : Penna Art WPA, [between 1941 and 1943] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | War posters 1940-1950.Lithographs Color 1940-1950. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | World War, 1939-1945--Air operations. Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)--1940-1950. Aircraft carriers--1940-1950. Patriotism--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,000 × 1,285 px · prints to 3 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-173628 |
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