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Hiking—WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2

Vintage Editions
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration in 1935 as part of his New Deal program to give jobs to millions of unemployed Americans. In July of that year, Federal Project Number One, a central administration for arts-related projects, was established within the WPA. This administration specifically funded projects for artists, actors, musicians, and writers. One of these was the Federal Art Project, which employed more than five thousand artists throughout the United States in various art projects, including poster divisions.

These poster divisions were where pieces like Hiking--WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2 would have been made. The original silkscreen, lithograph, and woodcut posters were produced between 1936 and 1943 across seventeen states and the District of Columbia. All of the posters depicted programs and projects sponsored by the government, ranging from cultural performances to travel to community activities. The posters were printed mainly on pasteboard and were sometimes signed by the artist. In Hiking--WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2, you can spot a small signature on the right side of the print: “Beard”. Though “Beard” was likely the artist, the printing of these posters was a collaborative effort. Artists were responsible for design, color selection, and cutting of stencils. The workshop’s technical staff manned the screen printing process. The exchange of ideas between the designers and the printers resulted in a technically and artistically well-balanced poster. Hiking--WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2 was created in the Chicago, Illinois poster division, as a way of encouraging people to go outside, be in nature, and engage in healthy activity.

Hiking--WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2 hails from the Chicago, IL poster division of FDR’s Works Progress Administration, and was designed in 1939. It’s a retro call to the wild, and the earth-toned, beautifully balanced silkscreen design appeals to admirers of vintage printmaking, typeface fans, wannabe wilderness wanderers, and hardcore hikers alike. Best part: it’ll bring a little woodland inspiration indoors. You don’t need a compass to find your way to this outdoor oasis! ... Read more on the blog!

+ Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
+ Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper unless noted
+ Handcrafted custom-framing is available

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

Museo Portfolio Rag

Edition Structure:
10"x8" | edition of 20 
14"x11" | edition of 200
20"x16" | edition of 50
30"x24" | edition of 10

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Vintage Editions

For our Vintage Editions series, our curators scour historical archives for both timeless classics and heretofore unseen gems. These images come back to life as exhibition-quality prints now available to everyone. As a bonus, purchasing equals patronage: sales from Vintage Edition prints go towards supporting our growing roster of artists.

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