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Posters
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The AIDS Poster Collection 
 Images of public health AIDS posters from around the world. The posters "illustrate attempts by a variety of 'institutions' to educate and warn their citizens about AIDS and offer advice and information in visual form about the still deadly autoimmune disease." Browsable by subject or searchable by keyword. From the University of California, Los Angeles, Library. http://unitproj1.library.ucla.edu/dlib/posters/ Topics: Art, Infectious Diseases Last updated Sep 18, 2006 American Social Hygiene Posters, ca. 1910-1970
This site offers a searchable and browsable database of posters on a variety of social issues such as dance, family, hygiene, mental health, reproduction, sexual abstinence, and more. From the Social Welfare History Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries. http://special.lib.umn.edu/swha/IMAGES/home.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 26, 2003 Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
This "exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery's collections examines how a famous face can enhance a poster, and, conversely, how posters have defined reputations of prominent Americans." Browse exhibit sections (such as "Export of American Culture"), view an audio slide slow, and read an exhibition introduction and a blog entry about the exhibition. From the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/ballyhoo/ Topics: Art Last updated Sep 30, 2008 By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943
This site contains over 900 posters from Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Created in silk-screen, lithograph, and woodcut mediums, they were "designed to publicize health and safety programs; cultural programs including art exhibitions, theatrical, and musical performances; travel and tourism; educational programs; and community activities." Full descriptive information is provided. Search by keyword or browse by subject or creator. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaposters/wpahome.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Canadian War Poster Collection
"Contains basic descriptions and images" of 150 Canadian posters from World War I and World War II, "an artist index, and an essay about Canadian War Posters." Browsable by category (recruiting, victory bonds, Food Board, war effort and production, appeals for discretion, men of valor). Available in English and French. From McGill University Libraries, Montreal, Canada. http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/warposters/ Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, World War II Last updated Jul 23, 2002 The Chairman Smiles: Posters from the former Soviet Union, Cuba and China
Find thumbnail images, titles, bibliographic details with slogan translations, and brief commentaries on 145 historic Communist Party propaganda posters. The poster illustrations show how art was used to revise history and cultivate personality cults that surrounded Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, and Fidel Castro. Also find brief biographical information on the artists, and related links. http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/chairman/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Communications, Government, Politics, Religion Last updated Feb 19, 2004 David Lance Goines Graphic Arts Posters Homepage
A fully illustrated catalog (with notes by the artist) of this San Francisco Bay Area artist's posters and product labels is presented at this site. There are also many of his writings, a brief biography, an Exchange where collectors may sell or buy his works, and a set of categorized, briefly annotated links to general graphic arts sites and to other sites of interest to Goines' fans. http://www.goines.net/ Topics: California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Arts and Humanities, California: People, Notable People, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ... Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Divedco
This exhibition "is about posters from the Division of Community Education (DIVEDCO) of Puerto Rico [government] dating from 1949 to 1989. ... DIVEDCO was a social experiment which mirrored several of President Roosevelt's New Deal Programs." Features a gallery of posters, exhibition brochure, and educational materials. In English and Spanish. From the Smithsonian Latino Center. http://latino.si.edu/DIVEDCO/ Topics: Art, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 1, 2009 Docs Populi: Documents for the Public
Collections of 20th century political posters depicting labor culture, Cuban art, Chinese art, and library culture. The site's author also provides information about the digitization of poster art. Created and maintained by librarian Lincoln Cushing. http://www.docspopuli.org/ Topics: Art Last updated May 26, 2007 Far and Wide: The Golden Age of Travel Posters
"The 1920's and 1930's ushered in an unprecedented era of travel to exotic and romantic destinations. And nowhere was this more clearly expressed than in the travel posters of that time. The Los Angeles Public Library's collection of travel posters perfectly captures this era. With this exhibition, the Library shares its bounty with the public for the first time." Includes images of almost four-dozen posters. From the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL). http://www.lapl.org/virgal/travel/ Topics: Art Last updated Nov 1, 2005 Follow the Sun: Australian Travel Posters 1930s-1950s
Browse images of vintage Australian travel posters from the 1930s-1950s by destination, symbols, or pictorial styles (such as Surrealism and aboriginal motifs). Also includes brief biographical information for selected artists, background about the Australian National Travel Association (ANTA) established in 1929, and details about the lithography printing process. From the National Library of Australia. http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/sun/ Topics: Art Last updated Jul 15, 2008 Hollywood Movie Posters
Small online exhibit of movie posters that "date from 1913 to 1943 and reflect developments in movie history." Features an introductory essay and annotated images of posters for films such as "An International Sneak" (1917), "The Mark of Zorro" (1920), "Doctor X" (1932), and "Krakatoa" (1933). From the Los Angeles Public Library. http://www.lapl.org/virgal/movieposters/ Topics: Art, California: Arts and Humanities Last updated Feb 10, 2009 The International Poster Collection
Over 1,500 images of posters from the Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition (CIIPE), dating from 1991 to 2003. Searchable by keywords and browsable by artist, country of origin, exhibition year, poster type, media, printing process, and language. Includes bibliography. From Colorado State University. http://lib.colostate.edu/posters/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities Last updated Jan 5, 2005 The Law in Popular Culture Collection: Posters
Nearly 40 posters for films related to the law and lawyers reproduced from "Crime Movie Posters," volume five, of "The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters: Images From the Hershenson-Allen Archive." Presented by reference librarian Marlyn Robinson at the library of the University of Texas Law School. http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/legstud.html Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Law, Notable People Last updated Mar 24, 2004 Picturing Power: Posters of the Cultural Revolution
An exhibit of 74 poster images from the Cultural Revolution in China. Each poster includes artist and date, if known, and a brief description. From the University of Westminster Centre for the Study of Democracy, U.K. and Indiana University. http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/Exhibitions/picturingPowerExhibit.html Topics: Art, History By Place Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Poster Children
Collection of five downloadable posters from five artists who were asked in 2008 "to reimagine the populist poster art of the first Great Depression." Accompanied by an essay about the posters produced under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. From ReadyMade magazine. http://readymade.com/article/poster_children/ Topics: Art, United States History Last updated Jan 6, 2009 The Poster War: Allied Propaganda Art of The First World War
These 46 posters from the United States, Great Britain, France, and Canada illustrate three themes: comparing symbols used "to identify and vilify the enemy with those which were used to unify and encourage Allied society," soldiers as propaganda subjects, and home-front images. Posters may be browsed from thumbnail images, but to obtain artist information they must be accessed from the exhibit tour pages. In English and French from the Provincial Museum of Alberta. http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/vexhibit/warpost/english/home.htm Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Communications, Government, Government, Politics, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 26, 2005 Posters American Style
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. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/posters/index.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Posters from the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies
A database of over 70 posters "published in Africa and elsewhere" on such African topics as apartheid, elections, and liberation movements. The posters, dating from the 1970s through the 1990s, were "created by governments (independent and colonial) and international agencies, as well as political, labor, social, religious, educational and cultural organizations." From a collection at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. http://www.library.northwestern.edu/africana/collections/posters/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 7, 2006 The Posters of Toulouse-Lautrec
An online exhibition with a biography of the French artist, featuring brief information on the belle époque, Japonisme, art nouveau, the Moulin Rouge dance hall and cabaret, dancers Jane Avril and La Goulue, singer Aristide Bruant, Montmartre, and café concerts. Also includes quotes by Toulouse-Lautrec, related links, bibliographies, information on Paris and printmaking, and a glossary of technical terms relating to prints and posters. From the San Diego Museum of Art. http://www.sdmart.org/lautrec/ Topics: Artists, California: Arts and Humanities Last updated Oct 12, 2004 Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art from World War II
A collection of propaganda posters used by the U.S. government to explain and promote the war effort in Europe and the Pacific. The exhibit is divided into two parts: patriotism, and the horrors of war. There are a number of familiar images, including the famous "Four Freedoms" series by Norman Rockwell. A fascinating look at the psychology of wartime communication from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_home.html Topics: Art, Communications, World War II Last updated Jun 1, 2006 Stefan Landsberger's Chinese Propaganda Poster Pages
Propaganda art is used in Chinese political culture to foster ideals of correct behavior and thought. This site examines several topics explored by propaganda posters in sections that include Visualizing the Future; Iron Women and Foxy Ladies; Heroes and Villains; Population Policy; Hong Kong Handover; Models and Martyrs; and Party and State Leaders. Also has a bibliography and links to related sites. The author is a lecturer at the Sinological Institute of Leiden, the Netherlands. http://www.iisg.nl/landsberger/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Communications, Government, Politics Last updated Sep 28, 2009 Turn of the Century Posters
Images from a collection of "American posters printed from 1893 through the first years of the 20th-century. The collection represents the inception and heyday of magazine, book, and newspaper posters of the last decade of the 19th-century, and well into the 20th-century." Includes an overview of the collection and references. From the New York Public Library Digital Gallery. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=all&collection=TurnoftheCenturyPost&col_id=212 Topics: Art Last updated Mar 7, 2007 U.S. Department of Labor: Poster Page
Businesses are required by law to post certain federal statutory and regulatory information (such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, about minimum wage) for their employees. The U.S. Department of Labor makes these posters available on its website to be printed and displayed in the workplace. Some are available in languages other than English. Also includes a guide to help employers determine which posters must be displayed in specific workplaces. http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Jobs & Work, Labor, Law Last updated Mar 5, 2006 The Visual Front: Posters of the Spanish Civil War
Over 40 propaganda posters from the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), representing the Republican Spain point of view. Includes introductory essay, chronology of the war, and bibliography. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/visfront/ Topics: Communications, History By Place, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 23, 2003 War on the Walls: Posters From the George F. Tyler WWI Collection
"This exhibition presents selections from a collection of over 1,500 World War I posters currently housed in Temple University Libraries' Special Collections. ... The posters provide a graphic portrayal of Allied propaganda used to educate the public and enlist support for the war effort. In addition, they serve as examples of the art, design, and printing techniques of the period. The selections are accompanied by primary source material and commentary." http://exhibitions.library.temple.edu/ww1/ Topics: Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Communications, K-12 Education, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 13, 2004 War Poster Collection
A collection of nearly 100 posters from World War I and II. Searchable, and browsable by topic (American, British, Dutch and German, national security, Red Cross, war bonds, women in war, World War I, World War II). From the University of Washington Libraries, Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/postersweb/ Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Wars & Conflicts, World War II Last updated Sep 19, 2004 World War II Poster Collection
Images of "over 300 [World War II] posters issued by U.S. Federal agencies from the onset of war through 1945." Searchable, and browsable by date, title, and topic (including war bonds, victory gardens, recruitment, and rationing; use "Advanced searching options"). From the Government and Geographic Information and Data Services Department of Northwestern University Library. http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinfo/collections/wwii-posters/ Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, World War II Last updated May 15, 2006 |
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