Worlds fair IBM show Art of 79 countries. – 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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This vintage poster of Worlds fair IBM show Art of 79 countries. 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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Worlds fair IBM show Art of 79 countries.
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The poster promotes an IBM exhibition titled *The Art of 79 Countries*, tied to the 1939 world's fair period, and its subject headings also link it to art shows in Salt Lake City. It was produced under the Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, which employed artists to design silkscreen posters that publicized exhibitions and public events during the Depression. The back of the board carries an August 19, 1940 date stamp, a reminder that these posters were printed in quantity and circulated well after the events they announced.
| Created / published | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Aug 19 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | International Business Machines Corporation--Exhibitions & displays--1930-1940. Art exhibitions--Utah--Salt Lake City--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,688 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 201_Worlds_fair_IBM_show_Ar_1939 |
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