Poster House — Attraction in New York

Poster House 119 W. 23rd. St. New York, NY 10011

This museum that has an array of multiple size posters. During my visit, I explored four seasonal exhibitions in this two-story museum.

•From the Bronx to the Battery: The Subway Sun These specific posters were designed between 1937 and 1939. They meant to serve as an advertisement supporting underground transportation with the IRT.

•Fallout: Atoms for War & Peace In this exhibition, there are several posters about the positive and negative effects of nuclear weaponry. The two primary bombs referenced are the hydrogen bomb and atomic bomb. The idea of nuclear weapons was both supposed and protested.

•Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar Known as the father of the Puerto Rican poster, Lorenzo Homar drew illustrations about the history of this United States territory during the leadership of Governor Luis Munoz Marin.

•Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat: Mike King & The Art of the Gig Poster This hallway exhibition features musical themed posters.

Aside from all those posters, you can actually create your own in The Photo Booth. Simply follow the instructions, smile into the camera and receive a free digital copy in the form of text or email.

Stop by Poster House and get a taste of official art history.

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I stopped by even though it wasn't my intention or on the agenda, but I am so glad that I did. It was worth the detour. The museum is dedicated to Posters and the exhibition I saw was the "Utopian Avant-Garde: Soviet Film Posters of the 1920s". The exhibition was well organized. The posters and imagery but also the historical context and lessons within each was presented with such care and attention to detail that anyone, even with limited to no knowledge of the subject or the country or films can enjoy. The posters were aesthetically interesting and some even powerful. I learned that in comparison to the Hollywood posters of the time where American posters focused on the celebrity to call attention to a film, these posters focused more on the tensions within the film and captured imagery that in essence summarized or amplified that tension because that's what the public identified with most in their daily lives.

The museum has a beautifully curated bookstore that has items that center graphic design and bold choices. The cafe also offers a nice little reprieve from the city with loads of options for snacking.

Overall it's a small, but...

Nice museum. If you read all the signage, you'll want about 2 hours or more here. If you don't read everything, you could stroll through in about 45 minutes. I would definitely recommend visiting their website to see what is being shown because there are no permanent displays, so you need to be interested in at least one of the current showings. Atoms for War and Peace was very good. The display of music posters was interesting, but the show related to Cuba wasn't (to me, obviously. Different people will have different tastes.) I don't normally say this, but the gift shop is very, very good. did you see a poster you really like? You can probably get it in some form in the gift shop, whether it be a print of the poster, a postcard of it, or maybe a cool 3D magnet or something. There are also professional artists products that one would use to make your own posters. Admission prices aren't bad, but don't forget that...