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Potter, oil on canvas, Pueblo Indian Potter Gay Betts, American Indian
By Grace (Gay) Betts
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Potter, oil on canvas, Pueblo Indian Potter Gay Betts Born and raised in New York City, Grace (Gay
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1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Drummer, by Gay Betts Native American Drummer, oil on canvas painting
By Grace (Gay) Betts
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Born and raised in New York City, Grace (Gay) Betts (1883-1978) became a peripatetic painter of
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1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
By Boris Deutsch
Located in New York, NY
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s An artist on the
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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay
Located in New York, NY
Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson, American (1898-1988) "Nude Musicians," 30 x 35 inches, oil on canvas Signed and dated 1938 signature lower right. Provenance: Collection of Seymour Stein B...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII. 18 x 24 inches
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1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan The size of the
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1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing. Study to Scale
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Board

Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism
Located in New York, NY
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism Alfred Mira (1900
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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Board

1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
vicinity of Gay Head and Menemsha, and joined by his girlfriend at the time, Eileen Lake. In the early
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

San Francisco Cable Car WPA Artist Adolf Dehn Modernist Art Gouache Oil Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
vicinity of Gay Head and Menemsha, and joined by his girlfriend at the time, Eileen Lake. In the early
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Gouache

Monumental Abstract Modernist Oil Panel Oregon Centennial Exposition Mural 1959
By Louis Bunce
Located in Portland, OR
Centennial & Trade Fair in Portland, the installation was titled " Gay Garden Way ", it was painted for the
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Naturalistic Woman Holding a Calf Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
(WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army
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20th Century Naturalistic Nude Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Plaster

"Bird" Abstract Bronze Sculpture with Wooden Base
Located in Houston, TX
(WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Naturalistic Red Barn and River Pastoral Country Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted
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1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Naturalistic Three White Lotus Waterlilies Still Life Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the
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1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Abstract Bronze” Modern Gold Ribbon Sculpture with Stand
Located in Houston, TX
(WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army
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1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Naturalistic Portrait Drawing of a Horse
Located in Houston, TX
Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study
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1940s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper

Naturalistic Wood and Wheel Barrow Pastoral Country Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his
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1970s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Naturalistic Portrait of a Young Boy by a Red Fence Pastoral Country Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States
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1970s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Untitled V, Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph
By Jose Sierra
Located in Miami Beach, FL
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Pearl, Water Colors
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
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1960s Other Art Style Nude Photography

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Sunset, Flint Hills - Setting Sun Over Green Fields, Framed Oil Painting
By Jeff Aeling
Located in Chicago, IL
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of Three WPA Era Paintings, American, circa 1930s-1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Brick mason oil painting, American, circa 1930s. It measures 23.5" H x 27.5" W. 2) In...
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WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA
By Gerrit Beneker
Located in New York, NY
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1910s Figurative Paintings

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Signed American School Handsome Male Portrait Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar Killer Whale Rattle
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1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting Offered for sale is a stunning 1940s realist WPA oil painting oil on board. The painting is signed and the subject is a new flow...
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Antique American School Impressionist WPA Woman Ballerina Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American school abstract expressionist painting. Framed.
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bronze Male Figure of Handsome Young Warrior, Artist Signed, German, circa 1890
By Schmidt Felling
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Bronze

Proud Chimney Sweep Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
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Located in Surfside, FL
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Roli, 2001 from Buscando Mama series, Nude Photo Collage, Mixed media
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Roli, 2001 from Buscando Mama series by Celso José Castro Daza One of a kind photo collage Sheet Size: 39.4 in. H x 27.2 in. W 2001 Unframed The root of these unique photographic wor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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"NYC Subway" American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism Cityscape Transit
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
"NYC Subway" American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism Cityscape Transit. 26 x 28 inches. Oil on canvas, c. 1940s. Signed lower left. Hand carved frame. Max Arthur Cohn (190...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled, 2001 from Buscando Mama series, Nude Photo Collage, Mixed media
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled, 2001 from Buscando Mama series by Celso José Castro Daza One of a kind photo collage Sheet Size: 28 in. H x 20 in. W 2001 Unframed The root of these unique photographic wor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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Jackson Square, NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modernism Realism
Located in New York, NY
Jackson Square, NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modernism Realism. 24 1/2 x 30
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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Maggie in Furs (Portrait of a Woman in Evening Ware in Black Antique frame)
By Arthur Hammer
Located in Hudson, NY
WPA style of painting associated with American artists emerging in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Landscapes
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Classical Greco Roman Style Nude Male Torso Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
(WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic Nude Sculptures

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Plaster

Large Vertical Neutral and White Toned Modern Abstract Flower Close Up
Located in Houston, TX
(WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Swirling Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Brutalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Surrealist Vintage Colorful Rainbow Lollipop Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bronze Abstract Triangle
Located in Houston, TX
Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Abstract Vintage Colorful Rainbow Painting with Flowers
Located in Houston, TX
Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Orange Warm Toned Abstract Naturalistic Tulip Painting with Green Foliage
Located in Houston, TX
Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study
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1970s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

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Oil

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Located in Houston, TX
during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Located in Houston, TX
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Earth Toned Abstract Twisted Nude Figures Sculpture and Wood Base
Located in Houston, TX
Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Located in Houston, TX
during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his
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1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Blue and White Naturalistic Cloud Sunset Landscape Sky Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was
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1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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Located in Houston, TX
Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was
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Oil

Naturalistic Pastoral Country Scene of Tractor & White Cattle Egrets in a Field
Located in Houston, TX
to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked
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1970s Naturalistic Animal Paintings

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Oil

Naturalistic Red Barn and Horses in a Field Pastoral Country Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was
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1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large White and Tan Abstract Shape on Dark Brown Background Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

“827 Every Man is an Island” Long Colorful Abstract Painting in Green Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Vintage Colorful Gumball Candy Machine Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Located in Houston, TX
Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was
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20th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monumental Waylande Gregory Iron Bird Sculpture
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lorado Taft, a gay sculptor, primarily in bronze and marble, academically trained at the Êcole des Beaux
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"Swimming Hole" WPA 20th Century American Scene Realism Modernism Gay Figurative
By Kenneth Hayes Miller
Located in New York, NY
"Swimming Hole" WPA 20th Century American Scene Realism Modernism Gay Figurative. Signed lower
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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT Hungarian
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Porcelain

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Located in Hudson, NY
work that evoked the WPA style of painting associated with American artists emerging in the 1920s, 30s
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Naturalistic Portrait of a Horse, Man, and Dog in a Field Pastoral Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study
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1970s Naturalistic Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Plumeria" Large Natural Toned Green & Orange Abstract Flower with Orange Border
Located in Houston, TX
Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vertical Neutral and Orange Toned Modern Abstract Flower Close Up
Located in Houston, TX
during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his
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Oil, Canvas

Abstract Bronze Sculpture with Black Wood Rectangle Base
Located in Houston, TX
(WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"After the Storm" Red Barn and Silos Pastoral Country Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Oregon and Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA
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1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

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Oil

“Angel Man” Abstract Seated Nude Male with Cigar Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted
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1970s Abstract Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mythical Pegasus Flying Horse Brass Statue and Fossil Marble Base
Located in Houston, TX
Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was
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Naturalistic Portrait of Cattle Egrets and Cows in a Field Country Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was
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1970s Naturalistic Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Naturalistic Red and Blue Watermelon Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study
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1970s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Patzcuaro" Mexico (Abstract Landscape)
By Louis Siegriest
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
included William Clapp, Bernard von Eichman, Maurice Logan, and August Gay. The group, based in Oakland
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Mixed Media, Oil

Louis Gartner Petit Point Needlework Tapestry after Paul Cadmus THE INVENTOR
By (after) Paul Cadmus
Located in Surfside, FL
advertising agency. Cadmus was one of the first artists to be employed by The New Deal (WPA/FSA) art programs
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1960s American Modern More Art

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Wool

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Gay Wpa For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact gay wpa you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the modern style, while we also have 2 modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a gay wpa from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right gay wpa for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, black, gray and orange. Creating a gay wpa has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Grace (Gay) Betts, Boris Deutsch, David Fredenthal, Michael Loew and Kenneth Hayes Miller are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and canvas.

How Much is a Gay Wpa?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a gay wpa in our inventory may begin at $240 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,760.

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