Folk Heroes: John Henry

Artist: David LaFleur
Art director: Richard Sheaff
First day of issue: July 11, 1996

Oil on canvas

To illustrate the story of one of America’s mightiest folk heroes, David LaFleur evoked a world of bold angles and iconic imagery. LaFleur’s heroic, monumental style is rooted in murals and posters commissioned by the Works Progress Association during the 1930s.