by Ennis Carter
This lavishly illustrated volume amasses nearly 500 of the best and most striking posters designed by artists working in the 1930s and early 1940s for the government-sponsored Works Progress Administration, or WPA. Posters for the People presents these works for what they truly are: highly accomplished and powerful examples of American art. All are iconic and eye-catching, some are humorous and educational, and many combine modern art trends with commercial techniques of advertising. More than 100 posters have never been published or catalogued in federal records; they are included here to ensure their place in the history of American art and graphic design.
- Publisher: Quirk Publishing
- Publication date: 10/29/2008
- Hardback: 240 pages
- Language: English
- ISBN-13: 9781594742927
- Product dimensions: 9.40 x 12.20 x 1.00