Photographs, Second Annual Exhibition – Sioux City Camera Club WPA Poster, 1936-1939

This captivating WPA-era poster was created between 1936 and 1939 to advertise the Sioux City Camera Club’s second annual photographic exhibition at the Community Federal Art Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Executed as a silkscreen print on board with vibrant colors, the design showcases a stylized man using a vintage camera, symbolizing the passion for photography and community engagement during the Great Depression.

Produced under the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, this poster not only served as an artful promotion but also contributed to sustaining artists and art organizations during a challenging economic era. The Sioux City Camera Club, active since the early 1900s, played a vital role in fostering photographic education and appreciation, making this poster an important historical artifact representing cultural resilience.

High-quality reproductions of this poster are ideal for collectors of WPA art, photography historians, and those interested in American social history and art from the 1930s.

Features:

• High-resolution reproduction of the WPA silkscreen poster (1936-1939)

• Showcases the Sioux City Camera Club’s photography exhibition promotion

• Authentic 1930s design with vibrant colors and stylized imagery

• Printed on archival-quality paper for museum-grade display

• Available in multiple sizes with framing options

• Perfect for WPA art collectors, photography enthusiasts, and history lovers

• Includes historical context about the WPA Federal Art Project and Sioux City Camera Club

Own a piece of American art and history with this beautifully preserved WPA poster celebrating the spirit of photographic artistry and community during the Great Depression.