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NEW DEAL: WPA POSTER. Better Housing: The Solution to Infant Mortality In The Slums
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NEW DEAL: WPA POSTER. Better Housing: The Solution to Infant Mortality In The Slums
NEW DEAL: WPA POSTER.
Better Housing: The Solution to Infant Mortality In The Slums. American poster promoting better housing, showing a blueprint of new housing next to existing tenement buildings over which stands the figure of Death. Poster ran in New York during 1936. Silkscreen by Benjamin Sheer, 1936
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1936 Benjamin Death Federal Federal Arts Project Government Great Depression Home Housing Infant New Deal Personification Poster Poverty Public Rent Silkscreen Slum Symbol Tenement Vintage Working Class Sheer
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This vintage American poster from 1936, part of the New Deal's Works Progress Administration (WPA) initiative, highlights the urgent need for better housing as a solution to infant mortality in the slums. Created by Benjamin Sheer through silkscreen printing, this powerful image depicts a blueprint of new housing juxtaposed with existing tenement buildings, symbolizing hope and progress. The figure of Death ominously looms over the dilapidated tenements, representing the devastating consequences of poverty and inadequate living conditions on vulnerable infants. This visual personification serves as a stark reminder of the urgency to address this pressing issue. During the Great Depression era, when economic hardships were rampant across America's cities like New York City (NYC), federal intervention was crucial. The WPA aimed to provide employment opportunities while also addressing social issues such as housing inequality. By promoting better housing options through this poster campaign, it sought to improve living standards for working-class families and reduce infant mortality rates. This thought-provoking artwork not only showcases artistic talent but also reflects an important chapter in American history. It reminds us that access to safe and decent housing is essential for every individual's well-being and survival. Even today, it serves as a poignant reminder that societal progress requires collective efforts towards providing affordable homes for all members of society - regardless of their socioeconomic background or geographic location.
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