Created in the mid-1930s in response to the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration and its Federal Arts Project were focused in part on providing artwork for public buildings while assisting struggling artists.
Artists were tasked with creating posters that promoted the landscapes and wildlife of America's parks. The program ended in 1943, and the largest collection of WPA-era prints is now in the Library of Congress.
(thanks Cora)
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I'm a huge fan of ephemera. This is my kind of art.
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