by the people, for the people: wpa posters

John-wpa

There’s a whole group of design enthusiasts who are tired of the ubiquitous “Keep Calm and Carry On’” posters (spoiler alert: us). To those of you who are totally over it, perhaps these WPA posters can fill the void.

America-wpa

President Franklin Roosevelt created the Federal Arts Project during the Great Depression as a way to keep artists employed, promote healthy living and American tourism, and to emphasize community.

sewforvictory_wpa

The Library of Congress houses the largest known collection of about 900 posters. The striking lithograph, woodcut, and silkscreen posters are simple and engaging all at once. Visit Apartment Therapy for a simple guide to ordering prints. — Katie D.

Michelle

Ha! Thank you, I was feeling like the only one who’s tired of those prints all over the place! I mentioned the same thing in a post on my own blog, here:http://themetamorph.com/?p=1454

T Bone

artists employed? isnt that an oxymoron?

Mary T

If I was named John I would so buy that top poster. I wonder if they have a “Mary” version for the girls?

Ann

I ordered a cleaned-up WPA print from this etsy seller: http://www.etsy.com/shop/roosevelvet