Zion National Park Ranger Naturalist Service

A monumental sandstone cliff rises above the forest of Zion National Park in this striking American travel poster by C. Don Powell. Broad areas of cream, ochre, rust, olive green, and blue reduce the canyon landscape to powerful graphic forms, while fine horizontal marks across the sky give the composition a distinctive screen-printed character.

Created for the National Park Service around 1938, the poster promotes the Ranger Naturalist Service and its field trips, campfire programs, natural-history talks, exhibits, and visitor information. Bold typography and simplified natural forms capture the distinctive graphic language of Depression-era American public art while celebrating the monumental landscape of Zion.

Artwork Details

• Artist: C. Don (Chester) Powell
• Title: Zion National Park Ranger Naturalist Service
• Original title: Zion National Park, Ranger Naturalist Service
• Series: Work Projects Administration Poster Collection
• Date: Circa 1938
• Period: WPA era, 1930s
• Place of Origin: Washington, D.C., United States
• Medium: Color screen print

Framed Print Details

• Fine art printing: Professional 12-color fine art printing technology produces vivid, accurate colors with strong tonal depth and significantly greater nuance than standard 4-color inkjet printing.
• Paper: Smooth premium matte paper with a clean, glare-free finish.
• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Frame material: Durable pine wood.
• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
• Protection: Shatterproof plexiglass protects the print while keeping the framed artwork lightweight.
• Ready to hang: A hanging kit is included, allowing the framed print to be mounted directly on the wall.
• Available sizes: Offered in a range of sizes to suit different spaces.
• Materials: Printed using FSC-certified paper and wood where available.
• Production: Each framed print is produced to order through a trusted international network of professional print studios.
• Shipping: Worldwide shipping is available.
• Made to order: There is no minimum order quantity. Each piece is printed and assembled on demand, reducing unnecessary stock and waste.

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