Artist Rob Decker Creates Limited-Edition Prints to Celebrate National Park Anniversaries
Artist Rob Decker created a special limited-edition print to commemorate Joshua Tree’s 25th anniversary.
This year, many of our National Parks are celebrating major anniversaries, including Grand Canyon National Park (100th), Zion (100th), Grand Teton (90th), Big Bend (75th), and Joshua Tree—so photographer and graphic artist Rob Decker has created special limited-edition prints to commemorate the occasion!
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The stunning, colorful National Park posters are inspired by the iconic Works Progress Administration (WPA-style) artwork of the 1930s and ‘40s, and are designed to celebrate our American heritage. Each numbered, signed, and dated poster measures 13” by 19” and is printed on “Conservation,” on a 100% recycled paper stock with soy-based inks.
A poster of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.
In addition to limited-edition prints, Decker also sells Artist Proofs on his website, which are the first 25 posters pulled from each print run, are numbered 1-25, and are dated and signed. These National Park prints feature the color bars used by the pressman to make sure registration and colors stay consistent throughout the print run. WPA-style Artist Proofs measured 13” by 20”.
A poster of Death Valley National Park.
For the past 50 years, Decker has explored and photographed places that have inspired Americans for generations, visiting his first national park at the age of eight. When he was 19, Decker studied under renowned photographer Ansel Adams in Yosemite National Park, and is now on a journey to create images of all 61 national parks, each reminiscent of WPA style.
“Our national parks are more than just public lands—they’re part of a cultural legacy to share with future generations,” says Decker. “So it’s important to inspire the next wave of supporters and stewards. That’s why I donate 10% of annual profits to the many organizations that support America’s National Parks.”
Photographer and graphic artist Rob Decker.
Posters cost $35 each and Artist Proofs cost $55 each. They are available for purchase at www.national-park-posters.com. For more information about the artist Rob Decker, visit https://www.national-park-posters.com/about/ and https://www.national-park-posters.com/giving-back/.
Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk
[Images courtesy of Rob Decker]