Isadore Possoff

American artist

Isadore Possoff (1908–1972) was an American printmaker known for the posters he created for the Works Progress Administration.[1][2] His work is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art[3] and the online collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia.[4]

In 2022 his work was included in the exhibition Macho Men: Hypermasculinity in Dutch & American Prints at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[5]

Gallery

  • Pennsylvania Coal Miner, 1936 or 1937
    Pennsylvania Coal Miner, 1936 or 1937
  • Don't Jay Walk - Watch Your Step, c. 1936
    Don't Jay Walk - Watch Your Step, c. 1936
  • Workman Pushing Four Bundles, c. 1936-1941
    Workman Pushing Four Bundles, c. 1936-1941

References

  1. ^ "TPS-UArts WPA Poster Teacher Resource Guide by University of the Arts Graduate & Professional Studies". Teaching with Primary Sources. Issuu. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ Posoff, Isadore. "Work with Care WPA safety poster, 1933-1941". Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Pennsylvania Coal Miner". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Digital Collections: Don't Jay Walk - Watch Your Step". Free Library of Philadelphia. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Macho Men: Hypermasculinity in Dutch & American Prints". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 20 May 2023.