Documenting and Celebrating the Posters of the WPA 
(U.S. Works Progress Administration 1936 -1943)
Welcome to the most comprehensive record of posters created under the New Deal's Federal Art Project. More than doubling the number of posters thought to exist, this online resource brings many posters to light that have not been seen by the public in more than 80 years.
Current 
Count:
2189
Did you know that the Phila Eagles are named after the New Deal Blue Eagle?  Read the story!

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Harry Herzog, NYC Federal Art Project

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NEWS

New Arlington Gregg Posters Added to Archive!

11 new posters (7 of which are "New to the Public Record") by this fun and whimsical poster designer! Read the story here.

Online Tour w/Atlas Obscura
Fri. 5/15/20 
6 - 7pm EST

Join Ennis Carter, curator & author of Posters for the People for this online tour!
$6 tickets & information here.
Join Ennis Carter as she hosts a Virtual Field Trip of Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art 1925-1945 Whitney Exhibit online! Watch the videos and learn more here.
Read about the first West Coast exhibit of Posters for the People at MutMuz Gallery.
Jan 31 - Feb 9, 2020