Brookfield Zoo

The Federal Arts Project, active from 1935 to 1943, provided employment for artists during the Great Depression and was one of the first U.S. Government programs to support the arts. Artists in the program used wood block, silkscreen, and lithographic processes to create functional and striking posters advertising cultural events, other community activities, and health, safety, and educational programs. Travel and tourism posters in the program also encouraged people to visit the zoo, and the poster created for Brookfield Zoo as part of the WPA program is now in the collection of the Library of Congress.

Riverside, Illinois · United States