Wake Up and Read – National Library Week Poster, 1961
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Each reproduction is printed to order. The production location depends on the material, size and destination. Estimated delivery in Europe: posters 5 business days, canvases 8 business days, and framed pieces 12 business days. These estimates include production and transit.
Posters, canvases and framing options are available depending on size and destination.
A tracking link is emailed to you as soon as the order ships.
For orders delivered to an eligible European destination, you can request a return within 30 days of receiving the last item in your order, except for personalised products. Artem Legrand provides a prepaid return label and, where the format requires it, arranges collection at its expense. Contact us before sending the item. Made-to-order production alone does not make an item personalised. Your statutory rights remain unaffected.
Have a question about your order? Our team is available Monday to Saturday from 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Write to us at Contact form .
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For a richer, fuller life — Wake up and read is an American poster created in New York in 1961 for National Library Week, held April 16–22. The Library of Congress preserves the original in its Artist Poster Filing Series. Neither the artist nor the publisher is identified. The colour print measures 57 × 43 cm and carries call number POS - US .N38, no. 1.
The design shows a reader in profile holding an open book. A turquoise line travels from the page through the figure’s eye, forms a loop and then drops as an arrow toward a red heart. This visual path directly connects reading, sight and inner life. The word “READ” fills the lower section in large blue letters, with “WAKE UP AND” placed inside the R. The upper slogan promises a “richer, fuller life,” while the campaign dates appear along the bottom edge.
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