Incredible WPA posters - thanks to Kay’s sleuthing!
Mid Mod Pam on Dec 06 2007 at 1:35 pm | Filed under: Reader homes, decoration
Instead of ebay today….
Kay writes:
Hello Pam,
I just found your blog in the last few weeks and I am really enjoying it. I live in a 1952 house that seems to be in the style of a Frank Lloyd Wright house. Though I am not going totally 50’s I am trying to keep that 1950’s feel. I am currently working on my Yorktown kitchen cabinets that someone repainted with house paint. Sigh. Big job and having them repainted by the car restorers is not in my budget.
Any how the reason I am writing is I found some wonderful reproductions of the WPA posters for the National Parks. These are posters that were printed in the 30’s and 40’s, so I think they might be found in a 1950’s home. And have that retro feel. I think they are wonderful.
Thanks, Kay!
I went right away to this website — and what a fabulous story! You are absolutely right — these are wonderful.
Seems Doug — aka “Ranger Doug” — became interested in old WPA travel posters, and has scoured the U.S. to un-earth the few remaining examples, and reproduced them. Go read this, everyone — really fascinating and in the true retro renovation spirit!
These posters are great! My daughter is a forestry major, so I think she would enjoy one of these outdoorsy posters in the bedroom she uses when she’s in town. However, she’s been asking for some toile curtains. Not sure how well toile and the WPA will go together!
Watch for another post soon on another artist creating this style of poster. Hmmmm. Let me investigate some toile fabrics and see if I can come up with a match that works…Thanks for writing, Sumac Sue!
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