Allison Rudnick

An exploration of late nineteenth-century American literary posters—a vibrant genre at the vanguard of modern commercial art and graphic design. "Will thrill commercial art nerds and avid readers alike."—Nathalie Atkinson, Globe & Mail (Toronto), Gift Book Selection. Spurred by innovations in printing technology, the modern poster emerged in the 1890s as a popular form of visual culture in the United...

Reveals how American art in the 1930s—intertwined with the political, social, and economic tumult of an era not so unlike our own—engaged with the public amid global upheaval Focusing on the unprecedented dissemination of art and ideas brought about by new technology and government programs, this publication examines the search for artistic identity in the United States from the stock...