New York Panorama
Poster
ca. 1939 (made)
ca. 1939 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This poster was designed by H. Zanger for the Works Projects Administration (WPA). The WPA was a government agency established by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in 1935 as the Works Progress Administration, though the name was altered in 1939. It was designed to set up projects and programmes to relieve the mass unemployment resulting from the economic depression of the time. The WPA promoted projects for artists, writers, and actors as well as encouraging urban renewal through building initiatives in cities. This poster would have been displayed on the New York subway system as a means of advertising the city's highlights.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | New York Panorama |
| Materials and techniques | colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "New York Panorama" by Hy. Zanger. Issued by the Federal Writers' Project of New York City/ Works Project Administration. USA, ca. 1935 - 1943. |
| Physical description | New York City subway poster featuring a circular design showing skyscrapers |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | This poster was designed by H. Zanger for the Works Projects Administration (WPA). The WPA was a government agency established by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in 1935 as the Works Progress Administration, though the name was altered in 1939. It was designed to set up projects and programmes to relieve the mass unemployment resulting from the economic depression of the time. The WPA promoted projects for artists, writers, and actors as well as encouraging urban renewal through building initiatives in cities. This poster would have been displayed on the New York subway system as a means of advertising the city's highlights. |
| Other number | LS.322 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1402-2004 |
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| Record created | April 11, 2005 |
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