Harper's Bazar Thanksgiving, Number 1895

THF292639 / Harper's Bazar Thanksgiving, Number 1895
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Artifact Overview

For a few years in the 1890s, a poster craze swept America. Bold, colorful art posters printed for bookstores and newsstands became collectors' items--sometimes more popular than the books and magazines they were designed to promote. Many posters, like this one by Will H. Bradley for a Thanksgiving issue of Harper's Bazar, featured eye-catching illustrations inspired by Art Nouveau trends.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1895

Subject Date

22 November 1895

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.14.12.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Brown
Orange (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

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