Jack-o'-lantern – Vintage Poster
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Jack-o'-lantern comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Jack-o'-lantern
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Hollywood Halloween Horrors
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A carved pumpkin lit from within is the entire subject of this 1950 woodcut, rendered in bold black-and-white blocks that give the grinning face and the jagged cuts a stark, almost graphic punch. Printmakers of the mid-twentieth century often turned to woodcut for seasonal and folk subjects, valuing its direct, hand-cut texture over fine detail. The jack-o'-lantern itself has deep roots: the carved-turnip lanterns of Ireland and Scotland, lit to ward off wandering spirits, were carried into America by immigrants, who found pumpkins far easier to carve. The print preserves that long tradition in a single, simplified image.
| Medium | 1 print : woodcut ; 25.3 x 27 cm. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1950 |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,439 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 3a43463_JackOLantern |
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