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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
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s

Boris Deutsch
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s , c. 1930s

H 32 in W 38 in D 2 in
'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, otherwise in excellent condition. Created for the California WPA. Scarce. Matted to museum standards
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA
'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh
'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA, c. 1937

H 11.5 in W 13 in
'Abstract Landscape', California WPA, Corcoran, Whitney, AIC, GGIE, SFAA, LACMA
By Ellwood Graham
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
in California and working in the Federal Art Project as assistant to Gordon Grant. In this capacity
Category

1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

'Abstract Landscape', California WPA, Corcoran, Whitney, AIC, GGIE, SFAA, LACMA
'Abstract Landscape', California WPA, Corcoran, Whitney, AIC, GGIE, SFAA, LACMA

Ellwood Graham
'Abstract Landscape', California WPA, Corcoran, Whitney, AIC, GGIE, SFAA, LACMA, Circa 1985

H 16 in W 22 in D 0.13 in
'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

'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject

Nicholas Panesis
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject, 1934

H 10.63 in W 8.5 in
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker

Otis Oldfield
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker, 1924

H 20 in W 18 in
'Bay Shanties, San Francisco', Marin, WPA, Mid-century California oil, Benezit
By Gordon Cope
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
as Director at the Art Barn School until the early forties. Working with the WPA as one of the
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Bay Shanties, San Francisco', Marin, WPA, Mid-century California oil, Benezit
'Bay Shanties, San Francisco', Marin, WPA, Mid-century California oil, Benezit

Gordon Cope
'Bay Shanties, San Francisco', Marin, WPA, Mid-century California oil, Benezit, 1950

H 18.75 in W 25.5 in D 0.13 in
Street Scene WPA American Scene Mid-20th Century Modern Coin Tower California SF
By Victor Michail Arnautoff
Located in New York, NY
Street Scene WPA American Scene Mid-20th Century Modern Coin Tower California SF Victor Arnautofff
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Street Scene WPA American Scene Mid-20th Century Modern Coin Tower California SF
Street Scene WPA American Scene Mid-20th Century Modern Coin Tower California SF

Victor Michail Arnautoff
Street Scene WPA American Scene Mid-20th Century Modern Coin Tower California SF, c. 1930s

H 16 in W 18 in
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
, California, "When Artists Became Workers: The People's Art Movement of the '30s and '40s", at the Judah L
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture

Max Kalish
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture, 1923

H 13 in W 8 in D 3 in
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
University of California Medical School. In 1936, Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA

Leon Bibel
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA, 1939

H 13.63 in W 10.32 in
Daydream (WPA Era Oil Painting on Canvas)
Located in New Orleans, LA
that WPA period feel. A pensive painting sure to bring you peace. With frame it measures 33" x 27
Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Daydream (WPA Era Oil Painting on Canvas)
Daydream (WPA Era Oil Painting on Canvas)

Bernard Green
Daydream (WPA Era Oil Painting on Canvas)

H 33 in W 27 in
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
School. In 1936 Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City WPA. He
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA

Leon Bibel
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA, 1939

H 13.75 in W 11 in
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
join the Federal Art Project of the New York City WPA. He was assigned to the Graphic Art Project and
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA

Leon Bibel
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA, c. 1938

H 11.25 in W 13.25 in
Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art
By Donal Hord
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic original bronze sculpture by California sculptor/artist Donal Hord and dates from the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art
Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art

Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art

H 10 in W 4.25 in D 4 in
'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Medical School. In 1936, Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA

Leon Bibel
'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA, 1938

H 10 in W 13.25 in
"Man on First" James Chapin, Baseball Sports, Figurative WPA, American Scene
Located in New York, NY
. Wigmore Fine Art Co., New York William L. Gladstone Collection Exhibited: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Lehigh
Category

1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Man on First" James Chapin, Baseball Sports, Figurative WPA, American Scene
"Man on First" James Chapin, Baseball Sports, Figurative WPA, American Scene

JAMES CHAPIN
"Man on First" James Chapin, Baseball Sports, Figurative WPA, American Scene, 1948

H 33 in W 29 in
'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
condition. Scarce. Created for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Art Project, New York
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA
'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA

Fred Becker
'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA, c. 1935

H 8.5 in W 9.5 in
'Court' — 1930s Social Conscience, WPA Woman Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
City Works Progress Administration (WPA). Collection: National Gallery of Art. ABOUT THE ARTIST
Category

1930s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Court' — 1930s Social Conscience, WPA Woman Artist
'Court' — 1930s Social Conscience, WPA Woman Artist

Claire Mahl Moore
'Court' — 1930s Social Conscience, WPA Woman Artist, 1936

H 6.88 in W 5.32 in
"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project at Harlem Art Center in New York. He also
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative
"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative

Leon Bibel
"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative, 1937

H 28 in W 24 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene , c.1930's

H 6.5 in W 5.25 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline, c.1930's

H 6 in W 8 in
"Motion, " Victor Arnautoff, San Francisco Lighthouse, World's Fair WPA Painting
By Victor Michail Arnautoff
Located in New York, NY
his students. Beginning in 1947, he also taught art courses at the California Labor School, including
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Oil, Canvas

"Motion, " Victor Arnautoff, San Francisco Lighthouse, World's Fair WPA Painting
"Motion, " Victor Arnautoff, San Francisco Lighthouse, World's Fair WPA Painting

Victor Michail Arnautoff
"Motion, " Victor Arnautoff, San Francisco Lighthouse, World's Fair WPA Painting, 1939

H 67 in W 47 in
"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism. 30 x 24 inches
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism
"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism

Leon Bibel
"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism, 1938

H 35 in W 29 in
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
1936 to 1939, Gershoy worked for the WPA Federal Art Project. She collaborated with Max Spivak on
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist

Eugenie Gershoy
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist, c.1940's

H 8 in W 4 in D 4 in
"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
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan

Michael Loew
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan, 1928

H 29 in W 43 in
1947 Expressionist Oil Painting Flute Player Musician Boris Deutsch WPA Artist
By Boris Deutsch
Located in Surfside, FL
Issachar Ber Ryback work of art very art deco in style. He painted scenes from depression era California
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1947 Expressionist Oil Painting Flute Player Musician Boris Deutsch WPA Artist
1947 Expressionist Oil Painting Flute Player Musician Boris Deutsch WPA Artist

Boris Deutsch
1947 Expressionist Oil Painting Flute Player Musician Boris Deutsch WPA Artist, 1947

H 36 in W 31 in
'The Doctor's Office', WPA, San Francisco, Chouinard, SFMA, Oakland Museum, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Alameda, California in 1928. In 1933, after receiving a scholarship to the Chouinard School of Art, he
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'The Doctor's Office', WPA, San Francisco, Chouinard, SFMA, Oakland Museum, SFAA
'The Doctor's Office', WPA, San Francisco, Chouinard, SFMA, Oakland Museum, SFAA

Justin Murray
'The Doctor's Office', WPA, San Francisco, Chouinard, SFMA, Oakland Museum, SFAA, Circa 1940

H 8.25 in W 20 in
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
Geometric Abstract American Oil Painting WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective. August
Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective

August Mosca
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective, 1930s

H 25 in W 21 in D 2 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist, c.1930's

H 7.5 in W 4.5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist, c.1930's

H 7.25 in W 4.75 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree, c.1930's

H 7.75 in W 6 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower, c.1930's

H 6 in W 9 in
Claire Mahl Moore, Big Sur, California
Located in New York, NY
at the Art Students League, made prints on the NYC WPA, and participated in The Siqueiros
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Claire Mahl Moore, Big Sur, California
Claire Mahl Moore, Big Sur, California

Claire Mahl Moore
Claire Mahl Moore, Big Sur, California, 1963

H 13 in W 12 in
'Ginger Cat with Still Life', American Modernist, WPA Muralist, SFAA, GGIE, MoMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Orleans, California and first studied art at Stanford University. After serving in the Navy in WW1 as a
Category

1940s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

'Ginger Cat with Still Life', American Modernist, WPA Muralist, SFAA, GGIE, MoMA
'Ginger Cat with Still Life', American Modernist, WPA Muralist, SFAA, GGIE, MoMA

Jay Risling
'Ginger Cat with Still Life', American Modernist, WPA Muralist, SFAA, GGIE, MoMA, 1941

H 26.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.75 in
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century Michael Loew
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century

Michael Loew
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century, 1940

H 34 in W 34 in D 2 in
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
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Egg Tempera

Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing

Michael Loew
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing, 1933

H 16 in W 21 in D 2 in
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
series. The WPA era work is made of plaster. Max Kalish (1891 – 1945) Barge Toiler 12 x 8”x 4 inches
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture

Max Kalish
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture, 1930s

H 12 in W 8 in D 4 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s, he completed murals
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude , c.1930's

H 7.5 in W 6.5 in
Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base
By Benedict Michael Tatti
Located in Surfside, FL
with the Teachers Project of the WPA and attended the Art Students League for three and a half years on
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base
Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base

Benedict Michael Tatti
Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base, c.1950's

H 13 in W 15 in D 6 in
'Food Not Cannon' — rare WPA modernist work of Social Conscience
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Medical School. In 1936, Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

'Food Not Cannon' — rare WPA modernist work of Social Conscience
'Food Not Cannon' — rare WPA modernist work of Social Conscience

Leon Bibel
'Food Not Cannon' — rare WPA modernist work of Social Conscience, 1937

H 7.44 in W 5.94 in
'Still Life of Fruit', Denver Art Museum, WPA, Santa Barbara Museum, Who Was Who
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California 1786-1940, Third Edition, Edan Milton Hughes: Crocker Art Museum, Sheridan Books 2002, Vol. 1
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Crayon, Ink

'Still Life of Fruit', Denver Art Museum, WPA, Santa Barbara Museum, Who Was Who
'Still Life of Fruit', Denver Art Museum, WPA, Santa Barbara Museum, Who Was Who

Donald Bear
'Still Life of Fruit', Denver Art Museum, WPA, Santa Barbara Museum, Who Was Who, Circa 1945

H 12 in W 18 in D 0.13 in
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair HAIG PATIGIAN
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair

Haig Patigian
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair

H 14 in W 15 in D 6 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s, he
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Lithograph Island Beach 1933 American Modernist , 1933

H 11.2 in W 15.6 in
RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946
By Isaac Friedlander
Located in Surfside, FL
Printmaker, 1890-1968 was born in Mitau, Latvia. He studied art at the Academy of Rome. He was befriended by
Category

20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946
RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946

Isaac Friedlander
RARE WPA ARTIST ISAAC FRIEDLANDER Judaica Drawing 1946, 1946

H 9 in W 7 in D 1.5 in
Virginia, Thanksgiving Turkey Diner Vintage Silver Gelatin Print FSA WPA
By Marion Post Wolcott
Located in Surfside, FL
photography. In 1978, Wolcott mounted her first solo exhibition in California, and by the 1980s the
Category

1940s American Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Virginia, Thanksgiving Turkey Diner Vintage Silver Gelatin Print FSA WPA
Virginia, Thanksgiving Turkey Diner Vintage Silver Gelatin Print FSA WPA

Marion Post Wolcott
Virginia, Thanksgiving Turkey Diner Vintage Silver Gelatin Print FSA WPA, 1940

H 16 in W 20 in
"Balcony" 1938 WPA Print Mid 20th Century American Broadway Theatre Modernism
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project at Harlem Art Center in New York. He also
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

"Balcony" 1938 WPA Print Mid 20th Century American Broadway Theatre Modernism
"Balcony" 1938 WPA Print Mid 20th Century American Broadway Theatre Modernism

Leon Bibel
"Balcony" 1938 WPA Print Mid 20th Century American Broadway Theatre Modernism, 1938

H 29 in W 38 in
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, Cardboard, Oil

Two Trees, Country Road - Mid Century California Landscape
Two Trees, Country Road - Mid Century California Landscape

Fred O. Bohne
Two Trees, Country Road - Mid Century California Landscape , 1962

H 29.25 in W 35.15 in D 2.5 in
WPA Still Life with NYC Street Scene Aaron Berkman Circa 1950-60.
By Aaron Berkman
Located in Hallowell, ME
position at the WPA Art Center of the 92nd Street Y in New York City, at a Directors salary of $23.50 per
Category

1950s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

WPA Still Life with NYC Street Scene Aaron Berkman Circa 1950-60.
WPA Still Life with NYC Street Scene Aaron Berkman Circa 1950-60.

Aaron Berkman
WPA Still Life with NYC Street Scene Aaron Berkman Circa 1950-60.

H 29 in W 32 in D 3 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s, he completed murals
Category

1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board, Watercolor

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers, c.1930's

H 5.5 in W 5 in
California Landscape with Farm
Located in San Francisco, CA
CCAC, he began painting in 1934. During the Depression he worked on various art projects for the WPA
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

California Landscape with Farm
California Landscape with Farm

Hernst Stolz
California Landscape with Farm, 1943

H 16.5 in W 19.75 in D 0.75 in
Nell Sinton Abstract Expressionist Landscape San Francisco California Modernist
Located in Surfside, FL
(Eleanor) Sinton (1910-1997) was a painter, art collector and educator in San Francisco, California Nell
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nell Sinton Abstract Expressionist Landscape San Francisco California Modernist
Nell Sinton Abstract Expressionist Landscape San Francisco California Modernist

Eleanor Nell Sinton
Nell Sinton Abstract Expressionist Landscape San Francisco California Modernist, c.1950

H 24.5 in W 20.5 in
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940's
By Helen Clark Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
-Still-Life". This exhibit traveled to the Pasadena Museum of California Art from March to June, 2004
Category

1940s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940's
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940's

Helen Clark Oldfield
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940's , 1943

H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in
"Park Street Church, Boston, " John Whorf Impressionist Watercolor WPA Cityscape
By John Whorf
Located in New York, NY
-1945 Private Collection, Mill Valley, California John Whorf was one of the most accomplished and
Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

"Park Street Church, Boston, " John Whorf Impressionist Watercolor WPA Cityscape
"Park Street Church, Boston, " John Whorf Impressionist Watercolor WPA Cityscape

John Whorf
"Park Street Church, Boston, " John Whorf Impressionist Watercolor WPA Cityscape, circa 1930

H 29 in W 23 in
Vintage Southwest (California?) Impressionist Painting, Lily S. Converse ca 1940
Located in Baltimore, MD
one time, perhaps in the Palm Springs or Santa Fe area. It is very reminiscent of the WPA period of
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Southwest (California?) Impressionist Painting, Lily S. Converse ca 1940
Vintage Southwest (California?) Impressionist Painting, Lily S. Converse ca 1940

Lily S. Converse
Vintage Southwest (California?) Impressionist Painting, Lily S. Converse ca 1940

H 22 in W 19 in D 2 in
"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
fire, this remarkable work was painted by Dunbar Beck, famed for his WPA and New York World's Fair
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist

"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist

H 18.25 in W 23.5 in
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
By Frank Van Sloun
Located in New York, NY
. Memberships in California included the San Francisco Art Association, the Carmel Art Association, Bohemian
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Egg Tempera

Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s

Frank Van Sloun
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s, c. 1936

H 21 in W 25 in D 1 in
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
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Board

Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism

alfred mira
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism, c. 1930s

H 26.5 in W 30 in
Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California
By Dong Kingman
Located in Missouri, MO
project artist for WPA and became a pioneer for a new school of painting, the "California Style." His two
Category

1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California
Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California

Dong Kingman
Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California, c. 1950

H 32.5 in W 40.5 in D 1 in
'Bixby Bridge, Big Surreal #1', Santa Cruz, Big Sur, California Hwy 1, Carmel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
penetrated by pack horse until the WPA pushed through the Pacific Coast Highway in 1935. The engineering
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Paint, Oil

'Bixby Bridge, Big Surreal #1', Santa Cruz, Big Sur, California Hwy 1, Carmel
'Bixby Bridge, Big Surreal #1', Santa Cruz, Big Sur, California Hwy 1, Carmel

David R. A. Watson
'Bixby Bridge, Big Surreal #1', Santa Cruz, Big Sur, California Hwy 1, Carmel, 2023

H 11 in W 14 in D 0.75 in
Herman Roderick Volz "The Argument" WPA & Modern Expressionist Artist
By Herman Roderick Volz 1
Located in Fulton, CA
A WPA style lithograph titled "The Argument" by Herman Roderick Vols (1904-1990). Pencil signed and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Herman Roderick Volz "The Argument" WPA & Modern Expressionist Artist
Herman Roderick Volz "The Argument" WPA & Modern Expressionist Artist

Herman Roderick Volz "The Argument" WPA & Modern Expressionist Artist

H 19 in W 12.5 in D 0.01 in
"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of WPA-period mural painting, executed by Verona Burkhardt for the Immigration
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA
"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA

"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA

H 17.5 in W 33 in D 2 in
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