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WPA, or Work Projects Administration posters were a government program from 1936 to 1943 that supported the arts, health and educational programs. More than 2000 posters are said to exist. You can shop a collection of WPA posters from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Jewish Rabbi Student Judaica Watercolor Gouache Painting WPA Art William Gropper
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
However, he didn't abandon art academia and soon presented a portfolio to the New York School of Fine Art which earned him a scholarship for study.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Post Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life with Fruit William Meyerowitz WPA Art
By William Meyerowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
He had exhibitions at institutions including the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and the New-York Historical Society.
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
He is listed in Davenport’s Who's Who in American Art, he exhibited at the Salons of American Art, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"Beach Landscape" Karl Fortess, WPA, American Landscape, Sand Dunes, Clouds
By Karl Fortess
Located in New York, NY
Fortess is associated with the Woodstock School artists and was a member of the Woodstock Art Association. During the Great Depression, he worked in WPA art projects.
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Beach Landscape" Karl Fortess, WPA, Dramatic, Cloudy Sky, Beach, Dunes
By Karl Fortess
Located in New York, NY
Fortess is associated with the Woodstock School artists and was a member of the Woodstock Art Association. During the Great Depression, he worked in WPA art projects.
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
By WPA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
USA, 1936
A rare and striking pair of Art Deco gilt iron bookends, crafted in 1936 during the WPA era and A...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Iron
$1,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off