art deco, free art posters

Robert Wildhack - Scribner's for March

A woman stands holding onto her hat with one hand and a magazine in the other. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Opera stories, Art Deco Poster, Art Poster

A woman stands holding a book. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Louis Rhead - Try vio-violet a new Lundborg perfume

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. C83. 189- Purchase; 1985; (DLC//PP/1985:224).

The Quartier Latin. A magazine devoted to the arts / Louis Rhead.

Poster with art nouveau aspects showing a seated woman holding a palette and paint brushes. Promotional goal: Fr .D41 189-. Publication Artistique de La Plume.

The modern poster. no. 32 - Art nouveau public domain poster

J & ER Pennell collection. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. K91. 1895

Contents, October 6, 1895: Newest Miss Conseulo Vanderbilt and the Duk...

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1895 Gift; J.H. Corning estate.

Will Bradley - The modern poster

A peacock. Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Louis Rhead - The Century Magazine: June, Art Nouveau Poster

Louis John Rhead (American, born England, 1857–1926) Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Eugene Grasset - Geranium sauvage, Art Nouveau Poster

Public domain image related to botany, botanical artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Henri de Toulouse Lautrec - Jane Avril

This expressive representation of Jane Avril is one of Lautrec’s last posters and was commissioned by the dancer herself. She was one of the stars of the Moulin Rouge. To the very end, Avril remained faithful t... More

Le Frou Frou 20', journal humoristique / L Capiello.

Poster showing a can-can dancer holding a copy of "Le Frou Frou" while she dances.

Christmas number, Scribner's magazine

A woman stands with cloth over her head. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Color print by George Barbier of Vaslav Nijinsky and Ida Rubinstein in...

Public domain reproduction of art deco poster, cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caricature, Snow-buntings / Will Hammell., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a beautiful young woman standing on a small hill with wind and blowing snow, and a cluster of snow buntings; she is wearing a bright red fur-lined coat and hat. Illus. in: Puck, v. 75, no. 1... More

Kaiser- und Volksdank für Heer und Flotte / F.H. Ehmcke.

Poster shows a kneeling knight with a sword in one hand and a dove of peace in the other. Text declares the Kaiser's and people's gratitude to the Army and Navy.

Join the air service. Give 'er the gun

Airmen stand in front of U.S. military planes. Dirigibles fly overhead. Caption below image reads, "Learn, earn." Courtesy of Boston Public Library

An education for you. Join the tanks U.S. Army

United States Army Tank Corps recruitment poster emphasizing the ability to learn a new skill in the armed services. Image shows a soldier fixing the wheel of a military tank. Caption below title reads, "See re... More

Marine-schauspiel 1918 ... vollständig neues Programm ... / Franz Grie...

Poster shows head of an Austrian sailor(?). Text announces a Naval play(?), stating that it is a completely new program. Details of performance are given. Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik.

Poster - 1918 Opfertag / Walter Ditz. - Public domain lithograph

Poster shows an altar (?) decorated with a cross in the form of a dagger; flames ascend from the altar dividing the date 1918. Text is a quotation emploring the holy flame to never extinguish and forever burn b... More

Poster - Zeichne! / Louis Oppenheim. - Public domain lithograph

Poster shows a hand holding a pen and signing a war bond certificate.

Wahr dich, Wehr dich, Wach auf. Melde dich zur Bayr. Reichswehr / Ludw...

Poster shows a German soldier holding a rifle. Text: Defend yourself, protect yourself, wake up. Enlist in the Bavarian Reichswehr. Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik.

Marine-schauspiel in der Kriegsausstellung ... / Griessler.

Poster shows head of a sailor against a blue background which takes the shape of a ship at the top. Text announces a Navy play(?). Details are given. Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik.

See him through--Help us to help the boys / Burton Rice ; American Lit...

Poster showing a man in Knights of Columbus uniform gesturing toward soldiers in battle. United War Work Campaign - Week of November 11 - 1918. National Catholic War Council, Knights of Columbus.

Poster - 8. Kriegsanleihe / W. Kühn. - Public domain lithograph

Poster shows soldiers, some holding laurel wreaths, celebrating beneath two large columns decorated with laurel and having eternal flames(?) on top. Text: 8th War Loan. Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv für Zeitgesch... More

Schütz eure Heimat! Tretet bei dem Freikorps Hülsen / Gipkens.

Poster shows stylized profile of German soldier. Text: Protect your homeland! Enlist in the Freikorps Hülsen.

Poster - 1918 Opfertag / Walter Ditz. - Public domain lithograph

Poster shows an altar or monument decorated with a cross in the form of a dagger; flames ascend from the altar dividing the date 1918. Text is a quotation imploring the holy flame to never extinguish and foreve... More

Poster - Venezia Travel Poster - Public domain lithograph

Poster showing the decorative prows of gondolas on a canal in Venice. Ente Nazionale per le Industrie Turistiche.

Miracle Brand: Bradford Bros. Inc., Placentia California, Orange Count...

Fruit crate label advertising lemons showing a man holding a tray of oranges and orange groves and mountains. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Greenspot Brand: Gold Buckle Association, East Highlands, California

Fruit crate label advertising oranges showing an orange inside a green ring. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

After all - there is nothing like a good book! Book week November 8th ...

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. G68.192-

Très Parisien (...)La Mode Le Chic L'Élégance 1926, Numéro 1, 1926-7e ...

Très Parisien: omslag en acht pagina's tekst in boekdruk met afbeeldingen over de voorjaarsmode en 'de nieuwe lijn', geschreven door Solange en Fany Grèges + twee pagina's tekst: La Dernière Heurde de la Mode. ... More

Chicagoan, v. 2, no. 4, magazine, Chicago, Illinois

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita - Parkiet (parkieten)

Parkiet op stok naar links gericht, met erachter een 'echo' van zijn silhouet.

Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, Noël 1928, No....

Omslag van het modetijdschrift Art-Goût-Beauté (1920-1933), december (kerstmis) 1928, No. 100. Aan de voorzijde een afbeelding van vrouwenhoofd met blauwe ronde oorbellen met bijpassend collier. Op de achterzij... More

Books for everyone, Art Deco Poster

Robert E. Lee, artist. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. G6. 1929

S.S. Mariposa, S.S. Monterey to the South Pacific

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage naval ship postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The Merry Widow, Art Deco Poster

The Merry Widow May 23 8:15pm Pasdena Civic Auditorium Federal Music sponsored by Project WPA United Service Clubs of Pasadena (Content)

R.U.R, Art Deco Poster - Public domain poster, Music division, Library...

Federal Theatre Marionette Theatre presents RUR (Content) The Federal Theatre Project (FTP) was a New Deal program created in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Its goal was to provide ... More

Gold Wing: Bartletts, California, Coops Bros., Sonoma, California, U.S...

Fruit crate label advertising pears showing pilot wings and two pears. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

World's greatest flyer... 5 cent Cigar

Poster shows "Spirit of St. Louis" flying over globe. Date of publication supplied by Library staff. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. C82. 193- Exchang... More

Das Volk wählt Liste 1 Nationalsozialisten Reichstagswahl 6.11.32 / WE...

Poster announcing political campaign for the Nazi party in Germany, showing a large number 1 (indicating first on the list) rising out of a huge swastika with throngs of people streaming toward the openings in ... More

Wir schaffen das neue Deutschland! Denkt an die Opfer-wählt Nationalso...

Propaganda poster announcing political campaign for the Nazi party in Germany, showing two soldiers, one with a bandage around his head. The poster states that the National Socialists are creating a new Germany... More

Studenten seid Propagandisten des Führers Hoch-u. Fachschulen bekennen...

Poster shows a man with left arm raised calling out to students to become propagandists for the Führer; a large swastika in the lower left corner mirrors that on his lapel. The man also asks that universities a... More

Bandontwerp voor: M. Delly, De terugkeer van Ralph Hawton (La vengeanc...

Gezicht van een jonge vrouw die make-up draagt met in de achtergrond het silhouet van een pijprokende man en een roos.

Rene Vincent - LOTERIE NATIONALE

Affiche Signature - S.B.D.: " Rene Vincent " Lettre - " LOTERIE NATIONALE " Lettre - Sur la roue chiffres: " 6 3 7 9 1 4 0 8 5 " Lettre - B.C.: " IMP. JULES SIMON S.A. PARIS " Sur le côté G.: " CREATION BEDOS &... More

Rene Vincent - LOTERIE NATIONALE

Affiche Signature - S.B.D.: " Rene Vincent " Lettre - " LOTERIE NATIONALE " Lettre - Sur la roue chiffres: " 6 3 7 9 1 4 0 8 5 " Lettre - B.C.: " IMP. JULES SIMON S.A. PARIS " Sur le côté G.: " CREATION BEDOS &... More

Rene Vincent - LOTERIE NATIONALE

Affiche Signature - S.B.D.: " Rene Vincent " Lettre - " LOTERIE NATIONALE " Lettre - Sur la roue chiffres: " 6 3 7 9 1 4 0 8 5 " Lettre - B.C.: " IMP. JULES SIMON S.A. PARIS " Sur le côté G.: " CREATION BEDOS &... More

Rene Vincent - LOTERIE NATIONALE

Affiche Signature - S.B.D.: " Rene Vincent " Lettre - " LOTERIE NATIONALE " Lettre - Sur la roue chiffres: " 6 3 7 9 1 4 0 8 5 " Lettre - B.C.: " IMP. BEDOS et CIE - PARIS " Marque du musée - B.D.: " CARNAVALET... More

Rene Vincent - LOTERIE NATIONALE

Affiche Signature - S.B.D.: " Rene Vincent " Lettre - " LOTERIE NATIONALE " Lettre - B.C.: " IMP. BEDOS et CIE - PARIS " Publicité, Loterie Nationale, Jeu, Argent, Hasard, Jeune femme souriante tenant une ferme... More

Rene Vincent - LOTERIE NATIONALE

Affiche Signature - S.B.D.: " Rene Vincent " Lettre - " LOTERIE NATIONALE " Lettre - Sur la roue chiffres: " 6 3 7 9 1 4 0 8 5 " Lettre - B.C.: " IMP. BEDOS et CIE - PARIS " Marque du musée - B.G.: " CARNAVALET... More

Safety comes first, Art Deco Poster

Poster promoting safety in the workplace, showing a wheel with spokes and a locomotive. Date stamped on verso: Mar 27 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the W... More

WPA Federal Music Project of New York City presents free band concerts...

Poster for New York City Federal Music Project presentation of free band concerts at the Brooklyn Museum, showing a man conducting. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters ... More

The enemy is syphilis Enlist employees in a campaign against it.

Poster showing man wearing gas mask and men marching. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Date stamped on verso: Mar 27 1940. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angel... More

Fire wrecks a forest, Art Deco Poster

Poster for forest fire prevention showing a burning cigarette and a forest fire. Date stamped on verso: Jan 13 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Ch... More

Posters, Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston / RW.

Poster announcing exhibition of posters at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Ceiling zero 3 act play by Frank Wead : sponsored by the Junior Chambe...

Poster for presentation of "Ceiling Zero" at the high school auditorium, showing two planes flying in close formation. Date stamped on verso: Jun 22 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library... More

Port of Philadelphia, Art Deco Poster

Poster promoting Philadelphia, showing railroad freight cars at the Port of Philadelphia. Date stamped on verso: Nov 6 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Blocks by Domen... More

Who's who in the zoo Illustrated natural history prepared by the WPA F...

Poster advertising WPA Federal Writers' Project illustrated guide to natural history. Date stamped on verso: Jun 4 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Attributed to Sidne... More

Protect your hands! You work with them.

Poster promoting safety in the workplace, showing hands grasping a rod. Date stamped on verso: Oct 31 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher... More

13 Grosse deutsche Rundfunkausstellung und Volkssender, Berlin 1936 / ...

Poster announcing large German exhibition, 28 August-6 September 1936, in Berlin of wireless radio broadcasting showing a stylized head of an eagle with beak open emitting circles like broadcast radio waves.

Port of Philadelphia, Art Deco Poster

Poster promoting Philadelphia, showing ships at dock. Date stamped on verso: Mar 27 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Blocks by Domenic Rotoli.

De Fakkel - Engraving, Public domain image

Asymmetrisch ornament met druppelvormen, stralen en plantmotieven. Aan de onderzijde een wapen met vier leeuwen.

Please keep the park clean - Art Deco public domain image

Poster encouraging conservation of a natural resource area, showing a boy holding a butterfly net, sitting against a tree. Date stamped on verso: Oct 18 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Lib... More

Poster exhibition, 4300 Euclid, second floor

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of posters at the Cleveland Art Center, 4300 Euclid Ave., showing an eye with an arrow through it. Date stamped on verso: Apr 9 1938. Work Projects Administration Poste... More

Ohio WPA paintings through March

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of WPA artists from Ohio, at 4300 Euclid, showing column and birds. Date stamped on verso: Mar 3 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congre... More

Opening Ottumwa Art Center, 122 E 3rd St. Saturday June 17

Poster announcing the opening of the Ottumwa Art Center, Ottumwa, Iowa, showing a fragment of a column and geometric shapes. Date stamped on verso: Jun 12 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (L... More

Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

WPA exhibit Prints and drawings.

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of prints and drawings at the Federal Art Gallery, 77 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., showing a man holding a palette. Date stamped on verso: Feb 16 1939. Work Projects ... More

Training day, Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Pa...

Exact date unknown. Public domain reproduction of art deco poster, cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Indian court, Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, ...

Poster for the Indian Court exhibit at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, showing Apache devil dancer. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of th... More

Bermuda Travel Poster - Drawing. Public domain image.

Poster shows couple hugging while enjoying horse and buggy ride around island. Signed: Adolph Treidler. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. E8. 194-

Art week, Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 1940 Buy American art.

Poster announcing "art week" encouraging the purchase of American art, showing stylized eagle. Date stamped on verso: Jan 21 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters o... More

Airline Brand: Fillmore Citrus Ass'n, Fillmore, California

Fruit crate label advertising oranges showing pilot wings with three stars under each side. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Propreté Force Santé, Art Deco Poster

lithographie Public domain reproduction of art deco poster, cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Liberdade politica, a cada povo a liberdade de tracar o seu proprio de...

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. J46. 194-.

War production drive poster. Poster distributed by the War Production ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Jobs - get the facts about occupations - free classes for young men an...

Poster shows a young woman holding books and a young man holding machine parts, with factories and city skyline below. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Annual farm and home week - Art Deco public domain image

Poster for the annual farm and home week at the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, January 6-10, 1941, showing a snow-covered barn, silo, and mailbox. Work Projects Administration... More

Give 'em both barrels - Art Deco public domain image

Poster of two men in profile; a soldier in uniform firing a gun and a worker with a rivet gun. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

[Right arm and hand (with swastika on shirt sleeve) thrusting a bayone...

Original Artwork for World War II Posters Public domain photograph related to World War Two, National Socialism, The Third Reich, Europe under Nazi occupation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Pi... More

War production drive poster. Poster distributed by the Ordnance Depart...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Loose talk can cost lives - Art Deco public domain image

Sinking ship surrounded by lifeboats. Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships - Picryl description

"Even a little can help a lot - now"--Buy U.S. war stamps, bonds / A. ...

Woman and girl pasting U.S. war stamps in books. Public domain photograph of stamp object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

He's a Fighting Fool. Give him the best you've got! MORE PRODUCTION! ...

Original Artwork for World War II Posters Public domain reproduction of art deco poster, cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Infantry, tanks, ships, airplanes attacking] [R.G.]

Original Artwork for World War II Posters Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Two different images put together. One image shows factory worker an...

Original Artwork for World War II Posters Public domain reproduction of art deco poster, cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Nurse having a nurse's cap place on her head] [Victor Keppler]

Original Artwork for World War II Posters Public domain photograph of nurses, hospital, medical care, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

United we are strong. United we will win

Ring of firing guns, each with an Allied flag wrapped around it. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Civil Air Patrol. Eyes of the home skies.

Poster shows the head of a pilot wearing goggles and two airplanes. "Kenney, Squadron 511-3" is written in the upper right corner of the image. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Here's a war job for you! - Art Deco public domain image

Busy railroad yard showing trains on five tracks. Caption below image reads "Railroad workers urgently needed. Apply to any railroad office or agent -- any office of the Railroad Retirement Board -- or to the U... More

Fire away! Buy extra bonds - Art Deco public domain image

Two men on navy warship, one using a spotlight, the other looking through binoculars. In the upper left hand corner are the words "In memory U.S.S. 'Dorado." In lower left hand corner is a logo with the words "... More

Because somebody talked! - Art Deco public domain image

Head of cocker spaniel with sad eyes rests on a United States Navy uniform draped over the back of chair. A banner with gold star is in the background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Don't shiver next winter… order coal now!

Shivering penguin in scarf and hat with shovel and three small lumps of coal. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Your victory garden counts more than ever!

Vegetables in foreground, man plowing, woman kneeling in garden in background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Fashion Design Drawing Formal evening wear.

Public domain illustrated book page scan, related to costume and fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Bill of Divorcement - Public domain poster, Music division, Library ...

Tex on Poster: Federal Theatre An Emotional Earthquake! “A Bill of Divorcement” A Drama in 3 Acts By Clemence Dane Feb. 24-25-26 Mat’s Sat. Feb. 25 Sun. Feb. 26 Savoy Theatre (Content)

It's a woman's war too! Join the WAVES--Your country needs you now--Ap...

Uniformed woman operating radio. Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J7. 1942. Published in: American women : a Library of Congress guide for the study of women's history and culture in the United States / edited by She... More

"The girl he left behind" is still behind him--She's a WOW Adolph Trei...

Poster showing a woman ordnance worker, holding wrench, gazing up at a soldier with a rifle in the clouds in the background. Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J7. 1943. Promotional goal: U.S. J44.J2. 1943.

It's a woman's war too! Join the WAVES--Your country needs you now--Ap...

Uniformed woman operating radio. Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J7. 1942. Published in: American women : a Library of Congress guide for the study of women's history and culture in the United States / edited by She... More

A Bill of Divorcement, Art Deco Poster

Federal Theatre An Emotional Earthquake! A Bill of Divorcement A Drama in 3 Acts by clemence Dane Feb 24, 25, 26 Mat's Sat. Feb 25&Sun Feb 26 Savoy theatre (Content)