Posters
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Political Posters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0119
Abstract
The collection contains a diverse array of political and social issue posters, as well as several art prints, bumper stickers, and postcards from the 1960s-2020. Used as tools for community organizing, to express political and social discontent, and fight for social change, political posters offer unique insights into histories of struggles using a combination of high-contrast colors, striking images and vivid illustrations coupled with sharp slogans and descriptive text.
Dates:
circa 1960s-2020
World War II Posters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0116
Scope and Contents
The World War II Posters collection contains 28 posters produced by the United States Government during World War II as part of propaganda campaigns to mobilize public support for the war effort. The Office of War Information (OWI) issued most of the posters in the collection. Other issuing agencies include the War Production Board, and the Office of Defense Transportation. Posters vary in size. Through a combination of vivid imagery, colorful illustrations, and bold text, the posters...
Dates:
1942-1944
