Maurice Merlin's WPA-era "What about India?" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: Maurice Merlin's full "What about India?" poster art
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
"What about India?" was produced around 1941-43 under the Works Progress Administration, as part of the Michigan Art and Craft Project, and a pencil note on an example credits Maurice Merlin of Detroit. Rather than a travel advertisement, it was an educational poster asking Americans to look at India in wartime. Its pale, layered composition gathers figures and a temple, and the design has been described as bringing together a map of India, the Buddha, Gandhi and the Taj Mahal, a compact portrait of the country's history and its struggle for independence.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.