Nathan Sherman 1913–2000 Don’t Take Risks / WPA vintage poster
Caption Brief: This is a Federal Art Project workplace safety poster by Nathan Sherman for the WPA's Pennsylvania program. Rendered in crimson and cream, the design pairs a raised hand crossed by a spinning wheel and cord—a visual warning against the machinery hazards of the era's mills and factories—with bold, diagonally cascading black lettering, exemplifying the striking graphic economy the WPA employed to promote industrial safety during the Depression.
An example of this poster is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
c. 1940
23⅝ h × 19¼ w in (60 × 49 cm)
Provenance: Collection of William Crouse
Condition: Cond A-: with foxing, creasing, repaired tears and touch ups.
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Caption Brief: This is a Federal Art Project workplace safety poster by Nathan Sherman for the WPA's Pennsylvania program. Rendered in crimson and cream, the design pairs a raised hand crossed by a spinning wheel and cord—a visual warning against the machinery hazards of the era's mills and factories—with bold, diagonally cascading black lettering, exemplifying the striking graphic economy the WPA employed to promote industrial safety during the Depression.
An example of this poster is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
c. 1940
23⅝ h × 19¼ w in (60 × 49 cm)
Provenance: Collection of William Crouse
Condition: Cond A-: with foxing, creasing, repaired tears and touch ups.
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