Bug Press featured free posters for October and November 2018. We’re doing a double feature of our Documerica photography series and a poster by nwgsd.org titled In Our America.
Posters of the month:
October & November 2018
DOCUMERICA and In Our America
For October and November, we're featuring photography from our DOCUMERICA series as well as a poster from nwgsd.org titled In Our America.
In Our America poster:
Five of the nineteen different free posters for DOCUMERICA:
Bug Press featured free posters for July and August 2018. Fifteen different historical British Railway posters. The entire series will be on display through August.
Posters of the month:
july + August 2018
British Railway Posters
For July & August, we're featuring historical 20th century British Railway posters.
Free posters of fifteen different designs will be available starting July 12th 2018.
The entire series of fifteen prints will be on display in our front gallery windows through August.
About the Exhibit:
Very few of the railway posters emphasized, or even included, the trains themselves. A majority focused on the countryside, the architecture, the people one could meet. It was more the development of a narrative, the suggestion of an experience, than an advertisement for trains.
The expansion of the railroads permanently changed the way that we view landscapes. Historically, a detailed foreground receded to a middle ground that drew the eye to a specific point of interest. From the inside of a train, perspective is constantly changing, with focal points shifting and blurring.
This dynamic landscape became an entertainment of sorts, especially before modern cinema. So the posters were meant to be an exciting preview of that journey, and had to be designed accordingly. Traditionally drafted in a 50x40 inch frame, that proportion also happened to coincide with those of railcar windows. This was utilized, along with a clever tight cropping, to exaggerate the size and emphasize the significance of the experience itself.
While the British Railway posters were effective at marketing to ethos instead of product, they're also a study in good design principles. An interesting take is provided by Paul Rennie in his article How to Design a Railway Poster. You might pick up some tips for the design of your next poster.
Posters of the month:
may + June 2018
Maureen McGarry
For May & June, we're featuring the watercolors of local artist Maureen McGarry.
Free posters of four select works will be available starting May 4th.
The entire series of twelve prints will be on display in our front gallery windows through June.
To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
Poster of the month:
march+april 2018
Susanna Gallisdorfer
For March & April, we're excited to feature the gorgeous paintings of local artist Susanna Gallisdorfer.
Free posters of four select works will be available starting March 5th.
The entire series of fifteen prints will be on display in our front gallery windows through April.
To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
Poster of the month:
January+February 2018
Michael Zontos
For January and February we're exhibiting works of local illustrator Michael Zontos.
Life Cycles is available as a free 13"x19" poster starting January 6th.
The entire series of ten prints will be on display in our front gallery windows through February.
To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
Posters of the month:
September + October 2017
James Adam Taylor
For September and October we're sharing select photographs from James Adam Taylor. Six pieces are available as free posters starting September 6th. Limited quantities printed daily.
The entire series of fourteen photographs will be on display in our front gallery windows through October.
To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
July+August 2017
Kathy O’Leary
For the months of July and August we're featuring oil paintings of California landscapes by local artist Kathy O'Leary. Limited quantities from the series printed daily.
The entire series of sixteen pieces will be on display in our front gallery windows throughout the month.
To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
May+June 2017
Joyce Jonté
For the months of May and June, we have the opportunity to offer three lovely watercolor paintings by local artist Joyce Jonté. Joyce is very generously sharing her work with the community! The featured paintings will be available as free 12x18" posters. Limited quantities printed daily.
The entire series of fourteen pieces will be on display in our front gallery windows throughout the month.
To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
April 2017
Richard Duning
For the month of April, we've chosen to extend our offering of photographs from Richard Duning's new book Succumb to the Images. He is generously sharing this selection with the community.
The series will be on display in our front gallery windows throughout the month. To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
Limited quantities of free 12x18" prints of the featured images are available. Printed on high-quality heavyweight paper.
March 2017
Richard Duning
For the month of March, we've chosen photographs from Richard Duning's new book Succumb to the Images. He is generously sharing this selection with the community.
The series will be on display in our front gallery windows throughout the month. To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
Limited quantities of free 12x18" prints of the featured images are available. Printed on high-quality heavyweight paper. Three are selected each week, check back on Mondays to see the updated images.
Bonus: Amplifier Foundation Art
February 2017
Even though we already have a set of free posters for the month of February, we thought these were too beautiful not to share.
Posters by Shepard Fairey and Ernesto Yerena that were funded by The Amplifier Foundation as a way to promote social change through art.
We'd like to help in the small way we can, by offering FREE prints of these five gorgeous designs to the public. Limited numbers of 12x18" posters printed daily.
Consider visiting theamplifierfoundation.org for more information.
January & February 2017
For the month of January, we've chosen twelve original prints from Depression-era photographers including Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans.
The series will be on display in our front gallery windows throughout the month. Free 12x18" posters of the featured images are available.
From 1935-44, the Farm Security Administration hired photographers and writers to document the hardships of rural farming communities. The goal of the FSA photography project was "introducing America to Americans." Over 175,000 black and white negatives now reside in the FSA/OWI collection.
To see the exhibit page, click here.
November & December 2016
For November through December, we've fixed up a series of four vintage advertisements from the early 1900's.
The originals, as well as hundreds of other designs, can be found at the New York Public Library Digital Collections website here.
October 2016
For October, we've fixed up some funky designs from the New York Public Library and Library of Congress databases. We will also be adding one or two more Halloween-themed designs in the coming weeks.
September 2016
This month, we've restored a vintage Works Projects Administration poster from the NYC Art Project. Created in the 1930's, the WPA produced millions of public sector jobs and is responsible for many of the roads and public buildings still around today.
Included in the WPA was Federal Project Number One, which employed artists, writers, musicians, and actors. This is one example of many forms of art from that era.
To see more wonderful pieces from the WPA period, check out the Library of Congress Database here.
May-August 2016
For the National Parks Centennial, we restored a series of vintage WPA posters from the Library of Congress.
