Chester Don Powell: Grand Canyon National Park WPA Poster (1938)

Capture the monumental scale and vivid geometry of the American West with this iconic Chester Don Powell Grand Canyon National Park reproduction. This rare 1938 poster is a celebrated piece of WPA (Works Progress Administration) art, symbolizing resilience, travel, and the nation's natural heritage.

Created under President Roosevelt's Federal Art Project (FAP), this poster was designed by commercial artist Chester Don Powell at the Western Museums Laboratories in Berkeley. It exemplifies the bold, clean aesthetic of 1930s Art Deco fused with utilitarian government design. The image uses simplified, layered forms and a limited palette—perfect for the silkscreen (serigraph) printing technique used by the WPA—to convey the canyon's geological majesty and vast, layered depths. The strong, blocky typography promotes the park as a "free government service," connecting the recovery of the nation with the enjoyment of its natural wonders. This print is an essential piece of vintage Americana and historic travel art, highly valued for its rarity and its powerful cultural context.

• Artist: C. (Chester) Don Powell (1896–1964), WPA Federal Art Project Designer.

• Artwork: Grand Canyon National Park promotional poster, c. 1938.

• Artistic Style: Art Deco / Streamlined Modernism adapted for silkscreen (Serigraph).

• Historical Note: Part of the famous, rare series commissioned by the WPA and National Park Service (NPS).

• Print Quality: Museum-quality Archival Giclée Print faithfully recreating the bold color registration and flat, graphic look of the original serigraph.

• Aesthetic: Ultimate vintage travel wall art for offices, dens, or modern interiors.

Own this stunning, historically significant slice of the American New Deal era. This WPA Grand Canyon print is an iconic symbol of national spirit and design heritage. Order your Chester Don Powell reproduction today.

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