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Posters American Style
URL: http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/posters/index.html

Description:
This searchable site discusses the purpose, content, artists, production techniques (including a demonstration of how a poster is printed using offset lithography), and impact of posters publicizing events, products and services, and social and patriotic ideals in 20th century America. Images of over 130 posters are arranged by category. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Author:
Heyman, Therese

Publisher:
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Posters, American -- 20th century

LII Database Information:
Record 14101 created by Tom McGibney on 07/25/2001
Last modification on 10/12/2009
Published: 07/25/2001  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14101