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SIGNED Posters for the People/Art of the WPA Book

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by Ennis Carter 

Foreword by Christopher DeNoon

with Editorial Contributions by Alex Peltz


Arriving just in time for the 90th anniversary of the Federal Art Project, Posters for the People features nearly 500 of the best posters produced by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s and 1940s. The WPA employed hundreds of out-of-work artists to raise awareness about public issues and civic life. Today their posters are celebrated as iconic works of graphic design; they also provide timeless messages about the merits of hard work, good parenting, a clean house, and personal hygiene. Posters for the People was produced by the Social Impact Studios and is a project started in 2002 to preserve the legacy of these images. Some of the posters have been cataloged by the Library of Congress, but more than 25 percent are "new" and have never been published in book form. Complete with hundreds of beautifully reproduced images, Posters for the People is essential reading for artists, designers, collectors of Americana, and anyone interested in United States history.

The lavishly illustrated book Posters for the People: Art of the WPA 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 the techniques of advertising and commercial designs.

Roughly 125 posters in this collection were never cataloged by the federal government and represent exciting new additions to the WPA Living Archive, the most comprehensive online database of WPA posters known to exist. This ever-growing virtual archive will be launched in September 2008 and will bring to light countless posters that haven't been seen by the public in more than 70 years.

This book is the #1 Bestseller in the Antique & Collectible Poster category on Amazon. Buying it direct from us helps us keep this project alive. All royalties from the sale of this book support the WPA Living Archive and its ongoing effort to preserve the legacy of the WPA posters by putting this national treasure back into the hands of the American people.

All books purchased through Posters for the People will be signed by the author.