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Color silkscreen poster on board. 56x35.5 cm (22x14").

Illustrated and lettered in green, red and black. Illustrations of a book and ship, with a quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes: "The foolishest book is a kind of leaky boat on a sea of wisdom; some of the wisdom will get in anyhow." The Works Progress Administration, later renamed the Works Projects Administration, was created under President Roosevelt's New Deal. This national program created jobs for millions of unemployed men and women to carry out public projects including building construction, arts, media and literacy projects, food and clothing distribution, and housing. Beautifully designed posters were used to create public awareness of the WPA-funded programs, activities and performances.