(WPA poster by artist Charlotte Angus, made in Pennsylvania between 1941 and 1943. Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.)
During the war years, WPA artists designed many posters to inform and rally the nation. Some posters urged Americans to refrain from talking about war-related activities, while others encouraged Americans to support the war effort by purchasing war stamps and war bonds. There were other posters that asked for volunteers, requested material donations, promoted salvage activities, urged water conservation, and much more.
Every American could participate in the war effort, whether overseas in uniform or at home in civvies. WPA artists did their part by creating a wide variety of public information posters. Here are just a few examples (all images courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division):
Every American could participate in the war effort, whether overseas in uniform or at home in civvies. WPA artists did their part by creating a wide variety of public information posters. Here are just a few examples (all images courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division):
(Artist: Edward T. Grigware)
(Artist: Unknown)
(Artist: William B. Finley)
(Artist: Edward T. Grigware)
(Artist: Unknown)
(Artist: Glenn Stuart Pearce)
(Artist: Unknown)
(Artist: Thomas A. Byrne)
(Artist: Glenn Stuart Pearce)
(Artist: Unknown)
(Artist: Unknown)
(Artist: Unknown)
(Artist: Phil Von Phul)
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