For this project, I selected this image from the Library of Congress in the WPA Posters section. I liked the idea of the posters actually being relevant to the public during its era and that it could make a very interesting glitch. This poster illustrates the desire to get American citizens involved in the war effort which leads to a sense of patriotism. During the time of the poster (the early 1940’s), America was still recovering from the impact of the great depression and were still struggling to overcome the economic and societal turmoil of the Great Depression. The documentary evidence from the 1930’s is demonstrated with the preservation of this poster. Although the poster was created slightly after the ’30s, it remains true that printing items in the ’30s allowed for a wide distribution of art and even propaganda. Since the poster was a print, it was able to be better preserved than if it were a watercolor painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The WPA poster makes me wonder if posters like this actually inspired Americans to support the war effort or if it were something that was just casually noticed, but not necessarily taken seriously. Obviously the New Deal is seen in history books to be extremely helpful to bring America out of the Great Depression. However, during the 1930’s, did the citizens actually see the WPA posters or New Deal programs as a way to help the social and economic turmoil? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whatever the answer may be, the poster still was created to make an impact in the way citizens could help the climate of America, just as every New Deal Program was. A printed poster actually seems revolutionary because printing these posters allowed for a faster and wider distribution of information. The posters are more engaging than the texts because the illustrations capture one’s eye as they’re supposed to for propaganda posters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These methods of creating mass amounts of posters opposed to hand-drawn images on paper illustrate that the rise of technology and technologic mediums allow for information to be spread at a greater rate than ever before. Due to these advances, citizens could feel more connected with one another and could be more in tune with what’s going on in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Works Cited:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre You Helping? with Salvage.\u201d HIST 390 The Digital Past: A Cultural New Deal. Omeka, October 9, 2019. http:\/\/jessicadoeshistory.com\/cnd\/items\/show\/181.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWPA War Poster, Glitched by Tina David.\u201d HIST 390 The Digital Past: A Cultural New Deal. Omeka, October 9, 2019. http:\/\/jessicadoeshistory.com\/cnd\/exhibits\/show\/wpawarposter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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