Sujet

One Third of a Nation, Philadelphia, 1938. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

One Third of a Nation, Philadelphia, 1938. '150,000 Persons Have Thrilled to "One Third of a Nation" - A Living Newspaper about Housing - Adelphi Theatre'. Poster for a play written by Arthur Arent, dealing with the problem of housing in the United States and the growth of slums in New York City. The play was adapted as a feature film in 1939. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A09_350

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44,7Mo (1,6Mo) / 26,7cm x 42,0cm / 3153 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

city cities urban library event arts politics country play playhouse entertainment housing theatre color design drama poor poverty show political text location century thirties concept poster performing arts homelessness lettering Library of Congress United States of America Colour playbill graphic design 1930s 20th century American America USA cultural event New Deal poster united states Unknown Arthur stage show Congressional Library Heritage Art Arent Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration Administration Works Progress WPA Arthur Arent