Tracker #3891
WPA Posters: Art by the People 
LTC Tracker
| Listed | October 24, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Modified | October 18, 2010 |
| Starts | May 31, 2010 |
| Owner | GreyCrazy    |
| Max Signups | 19 |
| Status | closed |
Description
Another in my series of LTC's honoring artwork! I'd love to see a swap of cards recreating the posters of the WPA. Since they're posters, they're already roughly proportional to LTC and are perfect for a project like this.
The WPA created more than 2,000 posters covering subjects from travel, to health programs, and more from 1936-1943. It was 'art by the people, for the people', putting artists at work and creating a style that has become representative of the time period.
To participate in this swap, choose any poster created by the WPA on any subject and reproduce it as closely as possible. Please include at least the large wording so that you are faithfully following their project goal.
The Library of Congress has the largest digitized collection of posters searchable by keyword:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaposters/wpapossubjindex1.html
Although the subjects are so widely varied that they have only a few under each main idea. You can also find a huge variety of NPS posters being reprinted on eBay or websites like this Ranger Doug's:
http://rangerdoug.com/index.php
A simple Google Images search will turn up thousands of examples!
Let's avoid duplicating posters since there are so many. All typical standards apply please, and card image must be hand-carved.
The WPA created more than 2,000 posters covering subjects from travel, to health programs, and more from 1936-1943. It was 'art by the people, for the people', putting artists at work and creating a style that has become representative of the time period.
To participate in this swap, choose any poster created by the WPA on any subject and reproduce it as closely as possible. Please include at least the large wording so that you are faithfully following their project goal.
The Library of Congress has the largest digitized collection of posters searchable by keyword:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaposters/wpapossubjindex1.html
Although the subjects are so widely varied that they have only a few under each main idea. You can also find a huge variety of NPS posters being reprinted on eBay or websites like this Ranger Doug's:
http://rangerdoug.com/index.php
A simple Google Images search will turn up thousands of examples!
Let's avoid duplicating posters since there are so many. All typical standards apply please, and card image must be hand-carved.
Members
- GreyCrazy
- Maude
- Chedva
- BfloAnonChick
- Hart x6
- SHH
- FALLING LEAVES
- Cat Eyes
- Spakinois
- The Little Foxes
- ArchaeoFrog
- Seattle Bound
- Mim
- TsukiAmes
- thunderbird
- Sitting Duck
- Honey
Boxes
- WPA Posters -- "Hot School Lunch!"
- Hiking
- Don't Kill Our Wild Life
- Keep It To Yourself Buddy
- "The first legion" by Emmet Lavery
- Fort Vancouver
- Art Classes for Children
- Art by the People: Nurse the Baby
- Art by the People: Unfair to Babies
- Visit The Zoo
- Abraham Lincoln, The Great Commoner
- See America (Arches)
- Simplicity
- Pennsylvania
- Art by the People: Big Tent Theater
- Art by the People - Work With Care
- Art By The People - Fire Wrecks A Forest
- Art By The People - Please Keep The Park Clean