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This colorful cotton bandana features State Parks for Recreation, 1936, by Dorothy Waugh.
The posters Dorothy Waugh created for the National Park Service between 1934 and 1936 mark a turning point in American graphic design and advertising history. Previous posters for National Parks were mainly created by railroad companies, but Waugh advocated for the government to produce its own campaign with a modernist bent. The resulting series of posters, at once avant-garde and accessible, put Waugh at the forefront of the government’s increasingly expansive presence in American visual culture.
This design promoted the increasing number of state parks established at sites of local or regional significance. In a Fauvist palette bursting with vibrant contrasting colors, Waugh’s fragmented yet peaceful composition features two horseback riders crossing a lush plain.
Manufactured for Poster House by Narrative Material. 100% cotton. Measures 20 x 20 inches.