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1930s Wpa Prints

'The Workers (No. 1)' — 1930s WPA Modernist Woodcut
'The Workers (No. 1)' — 1930s WPA Modernist Woodcut

'The Workers (No. 1)' — 1930s WPA Modernist Woodcut

By Charles Turzak

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

the artist for the Federal Art Project, Chicago Works Progress Administration (WPA). Image size 6 3/8

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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s
AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s

AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s

By Saul Rabino

Located in Surfside, FL

moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a WPA printmaker during the1930s. He stayed in Los Angeles for

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Pastel, Color Pencil, Lithograph

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Great WPA era print by Georges Von Physter signed & numbered
Great WPA era print by Georges Von Physter signed & numbered

Great WPA era print by Georges Von Physter signed & numbered

By George Von Physter

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A great WPA 1930's period print by the well known print maker Georges Von Physter 1909-1986. It is

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Vintage 1930s American Prints

AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s
AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s

AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s

By Saul Rabino

Located in Surfside, FL

moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a WPA printmaker during the1930s. He stayed in Los Angeles for

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Pastel, Color Pencil, Lithograph

AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s
AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s

AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s

By Saul Rabino

Located in Surfside, FL

moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a WPA printmaker during the1930s. He stayed in Los Angeles for

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Pastel, Color Pencil, Lithograph

1930s WPA Pencil Signed Litho by Edna L. Perkins
1930s WPA Pencil Signed Litho by Edna L. Perkins

1930s WPA Pencil Signed Litho by Edna L. Perkins

By Edna L. Perkins

Located in Papaikou, HI

print , very cleverly echoing the images, 2 tug boats, 2 bilge pipes, etc. Pencil signed in lower right.

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Vintage 1930s American Prints

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"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter
"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although this painting dates to 1951, a few years after the Works Progress Administration (WPA) period ended in the 1940s, this tight composition of two pipe fitters doing their work...

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Lithograph of American rural life timeless with architecture monochrome
Lithograph of American rural life timeless with architecture monochrome

Lithograph of American rural life timeless with architecture monochrome

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in London, GB

A man raises his hand to his chin, his neck tilted and face turned to look at a dilapidated farmhouse, barely held together by planks of wood and exposed to the elements. Behind him ...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'La Salle and Washington Street (Chicago, Illinois)' — WPA American Modernism
'La Salle and Washington Street (Chicago, Illinois)' — WPA American Modernism

'La Salle and Washington Street (Chicago, Illinois)' — WPA American Modernism

By Charles Turzak

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Charles Turzak, 'La Salle and Washington Street (Chicago, Illinois)', woodcut, c. 1935, edition c. 25. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream Japan pa...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Lithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic
Lithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic

Lithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in London, GB

A fine impression of this very popular image with full margins (smaller on top and bottom) published by Associated American Artists.

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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1930s Wpa Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of 1930s wpa prints available for sale. Browse a selection of Modern, Impressionist or Surrealist versions of these works for sale today — there are 10 Modern, 6 Impressionist and 2 Surrealist examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the 1930s wpa prints that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, brown and beige. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Albert Abramovitz, Isaac Friedlander, Todros Geller, Leon Bibel and Thomas Hart Benton are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph, woodcut print and paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are 1930s Wpa Prints?

Prices for pieces in our collection of 1930s wpa prints start at $125 and top out at $7,500 with the average selling for $950.

Finding the Right Figurative-prints-works-on-paper for You

Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.

Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.

Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.

Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.

Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.