Index of American Design Poster - Folk Art Gallery Exhibition #243197 (License: Personal Use)

This vintage 1930s poster, created under the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project, advertises the Index of American Design-an ambitious initiative to document American folk and decorative arts. It features a stylized Native American archer in profile, drawing a bow toward a bold arrow labeled “INDEX,” set against a geometric background with muted earth tones and blue accents. The design reflects Depression-era graphic modernism and celebrates cultural heritage through symbolic imagery.

Used in museum exhibitions, academic resources, or digital archives about New Deal art programs; targets historians, educators, and design enthusiasts seeking primary visual sources on American folk art documentation.