Cavalcade of the American negro
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https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/bc361ae0-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-1Descriptive Information
Title | Cavalcade of the American negro |
Coverage-Year | 1935/1939~ |
Description | Poster, color, 56 x 36 cm. |
Interpretation | Works Progress Administration/ Federal Arts Project posters like this were used to promote the work of the Federal Writers Project and were generally adapted from the cover art of the book advertised. This strong image contains elements (the upraised fist and broken chain) that presage the “black power” posters of the late 1960’s. For more information on the WPA/FAP see image: Holger Cahill. |
Lesson Plans / Themes | Understanding civilizations through art |
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Author or Creator | Sara, Cleo [artist] |
Resource Type | Still image |
Source | Posters of the WPA by Christopher DeNoon, ISBN 0-295-96543-6, 175 p., 1987 (p.141) |
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Collection Publisher | Illinois State Library |
Rights Statement | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Cavalcade of the American negro |