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The Decent (Published by the WPA/Federal Arts Project)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
titled. Edition c. 25. Done for the WPA/Federal Art Project.
11 3/4” x 16 7/8". Shields did
Category
1930s Surrealist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.75 in W 16.875 in
Tugboats, Pier #11, East River
By Berenice Abbott, 1898-1991
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, titled and dated with Federal Art Project stamp “Changing New York” on back of print.
Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
PITCHING HAY - Created for the WPA / Federal Arts Project - (FAP)
By John Turner (b.1916)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. Annotated at lower sheet edge "Carbograph and etching".
This print was done for the WPA / Federal Art
Category
1940s American Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
W.P.O, Illinoise & Wharf
By Berenice Abbott, 1898-1991
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Manhattan) and dated with Federal Art Project stamp “changing New York" on back of print.
Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
GLADYS
By Will Barnet
Located in Portland, ME
, and stamped "Federal Art Project/NYC WPA. 14 1/2 x 10 inches, 370 x 253 mm. Scarce. In excellent
Category
1930s Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Flag Raising in Leroy Street - Old New York - Vintage New York
By Kyra Markham
Located in Miami, FL
League in New York, where she started to work in lithography. Her employment with the Federal Art Project
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 12.6 in W 9.6 in D 1 in
BACKSTAGE
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Portland, ME
. Signed in pencil, lower right, and stamped "Federal Art Project/NYC WPA," lower left. 8 3/8 x 6 7/8
Category
1930s Interior Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Female Torso
By Leon Saulter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in Poland on March 31, 1908. By the 1930s Saulter was active on the Federal Art Project while
Category
1970s Cubist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
WASHINGTON SQUARE LOOKING NORTH
By Berenice Abbott, 1898-1991
Located in Portland, ME
verso "Federal Art Project/"Changing New York"/Photographs by Berenice Abbott" and also stamped and
Category
1930s Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Two Trees, Country Road - Mid Century California Landscape
By Fred O. Bohne
Located in Soquel, CA
Francisco in 1933-40. Bohne was employed by the Federal Art Project WPA, a painter and lithographer.
Source
Category
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
H 29.25 in W 35.15 in D 2.5 in
John E. Billmyer, Flower Piece
Located in New York, NY
'Federal Art Project No. 1.'
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Glassblowers WPA American Scene Mid- 20th Century Modern Figurative Workers 1932
By Harry Gottlieb
Located in New York, NY
under a Guggenheim Fellowship.
In 1935, he joined the Federal Art Project; he was one of the first
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Windswept Face Of A Man Marble Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Art Project while a resident of Los Angeles.
Exhibitions:
Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1936-40
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Sea Rocks Carmel Landscape
By Homer Levinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Monterey Peninsula and had a studio in Carmel where he fulfilled commissions for the Federal Art Project
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
'Vermont Quarry', Kansas City Art Institute, New York, Art Students League, WPA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
the Federal Art Project. He and Geno moved to Los Angeles in 1947 and co-founded the Western Serigraph
Category
1940s Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Paint, Screen
'Landscape', Kansas City Art Institute, New York, Art Students League, WPA, WWAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
with his wife, Geno Pettit. During the 1930s Depression, he enrolled as a muralist in the Federal Art
Category
1940s Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Paint
'South-Western Landscape', Art Institute of Chicago, Whitney Museum, WPA, Odessa
By Todros Geller
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. During the the 1930's, Geller was an active participant in the Federal Art Project (WPA) in Illinois and
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
H 14.5 in W 17.5 in D 0.13 in
Alexandria
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sets and props for the renowned director Cecil B. De Mille. He worked on the first Federal Art Project
Category
1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
278 mm).
Created for the California Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project (WPA). Scarce
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled: Head of A Woman 1
By George Zachary Constant
Located in New York, NY
Art Projects and began exhibiting regularly from the late 1920s in the important annuals and
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Untitled: Head of A Woman 2
By George Zachary Constant
Located in New York, NY
other Federal Art Projects and began exhibiting regularly from the late 1920s in the important annuals
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
'Still Life of Fruit', Denver Art Museum, WPA, Santa Barbara Museum, Who Was Who
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
advisor for the Federal Art Project and was a primary art research contributor to the Encyclopedia
Category
1940s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Crayon, Ink
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century
By Bernard Gussow
Located in New York, NY
have his paintings. Gussow even participated in the Federal Art Project, contributing a post office
Category
1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Students League. Grunvald worked for the Federal Art Project, taught at Colony House in NYC. Member: Art
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Burlesque Girl.
Located in Storrs, CT
employed on the Federal Art Project. He died in November 1965. He was a painter, graphic artist, teacher
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
On the Beach (Coney Island, New York) — 1930s Graphic Modernism, WPA
By Lou Barlow
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Signed and titled in pencil. Stamped 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT NYC WPA' in the bottom left margin. A fine
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Radiant Reflections Abstract 1950s Oil Mid 20th Century American Woman Artist
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in New York, NY
. She helped found the Federal Art Project design laboratory and painted for more than 30 years on 15th
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1940's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Art. He was involved the the WPA being a Federal Arts Project artist. A number of prominent Jewish
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1940's American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
League. Grunvald worked for the Federal Art Project, taught at Colony House in NYC. Member: Art Guild
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Art. He was involved the the WPA being a Federal Arts Project artist. A number of prominent Jewish
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Winged Male Figure - Apollo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the Federal Art Project (FAP) sculpture supervisor for Los Angeles. Although Herron produced other bas
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
and served on the exhibition committee. He also participated in the Federal Art Project throughout its
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
prints. Many well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art's Project (the New Deal
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
prints. Many well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art's Project (the New Deal
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
prints. Many well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art's Project (the New Deal
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Early Abstract Expressionist Gouache Painting WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
prints. Many well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art's Project (the New Deal
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Early Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
prints. Many well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art's Project (the New Deal
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century
By Joseph Solman
Located in New York, NY
and Ilya Bolotowsky.
From 1936 to 1941, he was active in the easel division of the WPA Federal Art
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Follies of Princely Power (A chess match as a metaphor for warfare)
By Fritz Eichenberg
Located in New Orleans, LA
Social Research and worked on the Federal Art Project. He taught at the Pratt Institute and served as the
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Wood, Engraving
Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
served on the exhibition committee. He also participated in the Federal Art Project throughout its entire
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Metro 2nd Class
By Clement Haupers
Located in New York, NY
Federal Art Project in Minnesota, which hired unemployed artists to decorate public buildings and parks
Category
1920s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
"Still Life of Fruit, " Albert Swinden, American Abstract Association, AAA
By Albert Swinden
Located in New York, NY
the Federal Art Project.
Albert Swinden was born in Birmingham, England in 1901. When he was seven
Category
1930s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Color Gouache Painting Mid Century Mod WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art's Project (the New Deal) commonly referred
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Color Gouache Painting Mid Century Mod WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art's Project (the New Deal) commonly
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Color Gouache Painting Mid Century Mod WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art's Project (the New Deal) commonly
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Edgar Yeager Figurative Interior Scene
By Edgar Yaeger
Located in Detroit, MI
Federal Art project and the Works Progress Administration scheme during the Depression Era, to which he
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
PULLING CORN (FODDER HOPPER) - Scarce Print!
By Bernard Joseph Steffen
Located in Santa Monica, CA
are in many museums. His WPA / Federal Art Project prints are held in 13 Museum collections according
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
By Robert Cronbach
Located in New York, NY
Administration's Federal Art Project.
Cronbach taught sculpture at Adelphi College in Garden City, New York from
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled (Provincetown)
By Remo Michael Farruggio
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Great Depression Farruggio worked for the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration from
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
romantic in subject matter. In the 1930s, he was a muralist for the Federal Art Project and did work in
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Southern Landscape
Located in Milford, NH
remained for the balance of her career, participating in the Public Works of Art and WPA Federal Art
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Watercolor Painting Road Signs, Load Limit, Aaron Bohrod WPA Artist Chicago Art
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in Surfside, FL
working class. During the Great Depression, Schwartz became an artist on the Federal Art Project (WPA
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Art Project during the Great Depression
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Dona Ascensione
By Kenneth M. Adams
Located in Fairlawn, OH
National Academy of Design by the time he was twenty eight and worked for the Federal Art Project in the
Category
1930s American Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Offset
A Song Without Words oil painting by William Schwartz
Located in Hudson, NY
developed his own particular style of modernism. He was part of the Federal Art Project during the
Category
1920s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Adele and the Ladies (Rochester's fashion conscious ward in Jane Eyre)
By Fritz Eichenberg
Located in New Orleans, LA
Art Project. He taught at the Pratt Institute and served as the director of the Pratt Graphics Center
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Wool, Engraving
Early 20th Century Carmel Point Lobos and Monastery Beach Seascape
By Rinaldo Cuneo
Located in Soquel, CA
by the Federal Art Project adminstrators, painted murals in Coit Tower in San Francisco in 1934. His
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
H 16 in W 17 in D 2 in
Judaica Pastel Portrait Rabbi Painting WPA Era Artist, Social Realist
By Bernard Gussow
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum of Modern Art also have his paintings. Gussow even participated in the Federal Art Project
Category
1940s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Nude, " Arnold Blanch, Woodstock School, WPA, Figurative
By Arnold Blanch
Located in New York, NY
somewhat romantic in subject matter. In the 1930s, he was a muralist for the Federal Art Project and did
Category
1930s Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Castello (Castle) signed unique painting abstract expressionist mid century art
Located in New York, NY
1930s he was a WPA artist, and it was through the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Graphite
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