Archives of American Art - A life class for adults at the Brooklyn Mus...
(null) The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a New Deal program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a response to the high unemployment during the Great Depression. The program put ... More
Archives of American Art - A young boy named William at one of the Fed...
Identification on attachment (typewritten): Here is "William", mystery man age 4 who pops in and out of the WPA Federal Art Project's sculpture class ... William keeps his last name, address, and entire past da... More
Archives of American Art - A young child named Joachim at a free Feder...
Photograph shows Joachim, a small boy, painting on a large sheet of paper at a desk. Other children are visible at desks lined up behind his. Identification on attachment (typewritten): His name originally was ... More
Archives of American Art - Abraham Harriton - 2143
Harriton working on a painting for the World's Fair.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City Location: WPA Artist... More
Archives of American Art - Abraham Harriton - 3022
Harriton looks intently at a painting he has completed. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City Location: W.P.A.... More
Archives of American Art - Abraham Lishinsky - 2236 CROPPED
Lishinsky working on a mural. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Negative No.: 3563-B-59; Date: 2/15/39; Photog... More
Archives of American Art - Abraham Lishinsky - 2236
Lishinsky working on a mural. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Negative No.: 3563-B-59; Date: 2/15/39; Photog... More
Archives of American Art - Abraham Lishinsky and assistants working on...
Lishinsky and assistants working on a mural for the World's Fair. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Negative N... More
Archives of American Art - Abraham Lishinsky and assistants working on...
Lishinsky and assistants working on a mural for the World's Fair. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Negative N... More
Archives of American Art - Abraham Lishinsky working on the science pa...
Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): W.P.A. Federal Art Project; 6 East 39th St., New York, N.Y. Negative No.: P33B Identification on verso (handwritten): Lishinsky (Science Panel) Samuel Tilden H... More
Archives of American Art - Abraham Lishinsky working on the science pa...
Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): W.P.A. Federal Art Project; 6 East 39th St., New York, N.Y. Negative No.: P33B Identification on verso (handwritten): Lishinsky (Science Panel) Samuel Tilden H... More
Archives of American Art - Adolf and Virginia Dehn - 3088
Dehn in his studio with his wife Virginia, stamped on reverse compliments of John D. Schiff, please credit. Published in: Archives of American Art Journal v. 4, no. 4, p. 15
Archives of American Art - Adolf Dehn, Elizabeth Olds and Reginald Mar...
Identification on verso (handwritten): Adolf Dehn; Elizabeth Old and ?; Reginald Marsh facing camera. Idenfication on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City W.P.A. Art Project; Photography Division; 1... More
Archives of American Art - Alexander Finta - 3069
Finta holdin a sculpture relief.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Alex Finta Studio; Location: 1 Sheridan Ave. (Sculpture); Negative No: 3967-3; Date: 6/14/39; Photographer: Herman.
Archives of American Art - Alexander Finta with his sculpture - 2096
Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Alex Finta Studio; Location: 1 Sheridan Ave; (sculpture); Negative No: 3967-1; Date: 6/14/39; Photographer: Herman
Archives of American Art - Alice Selinkoff - 2383
Selinkoff works on a design for the Federal Art Project.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Location: W.P.A. Wom... More
Archives of American Art - Andrew Berger - 1967
Identification on verso (handwritten): Galin - portrait Bust, cast - rejected; Heroic size - completed April 16th, 1936; Andrew Berger, 521 Leham St., N.Y.
Archives of American Art - Angelo Racioppi - 2828
Racioppi working on a statue. Photographed for the Works Progress Administration. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New... More
Archives of American Art - Angna Enters - 2087 CROPPED
Enters at the New House Gallery, for the Works Progress Administration. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City W.P.A. Art Project; Photography Division; 110 King Street Negative No: 5... More
Archives of American Art - Angna Enters - 2087
Enters at the New House Gallery, for the Works Progress Administration. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City W.P.A. Art Project; Photography Division; 110 King Street Negative No: 5... More
Archives of American Art - Archibald D. Sawyer - 2372
Sawyer working on a stained glass window. Identification on verso, left (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 13 East 37th St.; New York CityIdentification on verso, righ... More
Archives of American Art - Arshile Gorky - 3043
Gorky working on "Modern Aviation" murals in Newark Airport for the Federal Art Project. Identification on verso (stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City... More
Archives of American Art - Arshile Gorky Fiorello La Guardia at the op...
Gorky and Fiorillo La Guardia at the opening of the Federal Art Gallery. Identification on verso (handwritten): Gorky, Arshile and Davis, Wyatt "Aviation" Mayor Fiarello LaGuardia - at the opening of the Feder... More
Archives of American Art - Audrey McMahon and Holger Cahill with group...
A photograph of a group of people. Audrey McMahon is second to left and Holger Cahill is third from left. Identification on verso: (handwritten) Center Left Audrey McMahon, Center Right Holger CahillExhibition... More
Archives of American Art - August Henkel - 2151
Henkel at work on charcoal sketch for a mural. Identification on verso, left (handwritten and stamped): Title: "Aviation"; Artist: August Henkel and Eugene Chadorow; Medium: Charcoal Sketch Identification on v... More
Archives of American Art - Balcomb Greene - 2131 CROPPEDGREENE
A cropped version featuring Balcomb Greene, spray painting and smoking a pipe. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York Cit... More
Archives of American Art - Balcomb Greene - 2131
Greene, spray painting and smoking a pipe. Woman in photo is unidentified. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Ba... More
Archives of American Art - Blanche Grambs at work - 2129
Graham at her drafting table working on a pastel drawing. Photographed for the Works Progress Administration. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division... More
Archives of American Art - Cesare Stea - 2403
Stea working on a plaster mural. Photographed for the Works Projects Administration.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New Yor... More
Archives of American Art - Children at a free Federal Art Project art ...
Photograph shows a group of children working together on a sculpture of a man. Behind the children a man is working on a portrait of a boy, while a girl looks over his shoulder. Handwritten note on verso identi... More
Archives of American Art - Children's art exhibition sponsored by the ...
Photograph by Sol Horn for the photographic division, art project, W.P.A. Image shows two girls and a little boy viewing one of the artworks.
Archives of American Art - Children's festival sponsored by Public Wor...
(null) Public domain photograph - park, sign, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Archives of American Art - Dane Chanase - 2019
Chanase working on a mural for the WPA Federal Art Project. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City Federal Arts Project Date: 1/26/42; Artist: Dane Chanase; Photographer: Shalat; Ti... More
Archives of American Art - Dane Chanase - 3109
Chanase working on a mural for the WPA Federal Art Project.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City W.P.A. Date: 1/26/42; Photogarapher: Shalat; Negative No: P5570-4; Artist: Dane Chana... More
Archives of American Art - Dane Chanase - 3110
Dane Chanase standing in front of an office. Identification on verso (handwritten): Dane Chanase Identification on verso (stamped): Photograph by Leo Seltzer, 157 West 57th St., N.Y.C.
Archives of American Art - Dane Chanase - 3111
Chanase standing in front of a staircase. Identification on verso (handwritten): Baron de Hirsch Trade School before WPA decoration. Identification on verso (stamped): Photograph by Leo Seltzer, 157 West 57th ... More
Archives of American Art - David Karfunkle - 2971
Karfunkle at work on mural. Identification on verso (handwritten): Photo by Sidney Friend Identification on accompanying label: The artist, David Karfunkle, at work on mural at: Harlem Court, 170 East 121st St... More
Archives of American Art - Edward Laning - 2936
Laning shown with his mural: "The Role of the Immigrant in the Industrial Development of America", at Ellis Island. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Di... More
Archives of American Art - Edward Laning - 2937
Edward Laning working on mural for Ellis Island.Identification on verso (handwritten) : Edward Laning and assistants work on Ellis Island Mural, "The Role of the Immigrant in the Industrial Development of Ameri... More
Archives of American Art - Eitaro Ishigaki - 2174
Ishigaki standing before his painting. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 13 East 37th St. New York City Location: Harlem Court; Artist: Eitar... More
Archives of American Art - Elba Lightfoot - 2232
Lightfoot holding brushes and a palette gazing at her mural. Identification on verso, left (handwritten and stamped): Title: "Mother Goose Rhymes"; Artist: Lightfoot, Elba.Identification on verso, right (handw... More
Archives of American Art - Elizabeth Deering - 2056
Deering working on a mural for the WPA Federal Art Project. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): WPA Women at Work; 110 King St.; Date: 4/26/39; Negative No: 3869-10; Photographer: Sol Horn.
Archives of American Art - Elizabeth Deering - 3089
Deering working on a mural for the WPA Federal Art Project. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): W.P.A. Women at Work; 110 King St., N.Y.C.; Date: 4/26/39; Negative No: 3869-11; Photographer: Sol... More
Archives of American Art - Elizabeth Deering - 3090
Deering working on a mural for the Fordham Hospital, N.Y.C.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Art Service Project; 137 E. 57th Street; New York City Sculpture Art Publicity ; Date: 9/24; Negativ... More
Archives of American Art - Elizabeth Olds - 2309
Identification on verso (typewritten): Prize winning artist inspects proof fresh from graphic studio. Elizabeth Olds at work; New York City.
Archives of American Art - Elizabeth Olds - 2850
Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City Graphic arts; Elizabeth Olds at work; Date: 6/5/37; Negative No.: 2324-3... More
Archives of American Art - Emily Barto - 1954
Identification on verso right (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A., Photographic Division, 235 East 42nd Street, New York City Location: Fordham Hospital Date: 10/6/37 Negative No.: 2533-4 Ph... More
Archives of American Art - Enrico Glicenstein - 2123
Glicenstein at work on the carving in wood. Public domain photograph of wood sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Archives of American Art - Enrico Glicenstein - 3045
Enrico Glicenstein at work carving "Mandolin Player". Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City W.P.A. Art Project; Photography Division; 110 King Street Neg. No.: 5238-3; Photog.: Becke... More
Archives of American Art - Eric Mose - 2294
Mose painting mural at Harlem HospitalIdentification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 13 East 37th St.; New York City Location: Murals, Harlem Hospital; Dat... More
Archives of American Art - Eric Mose - 2865
Mose working on mural.Identification on verso (handwritten): Eric Mose, Lincoln Hospital.
Archives of American Art - Eric Mose - 2869
Mose working on Lincoln Hospital murals.Identification on verso, left (handwritten and stamped) : Title: Lincoln Hospital Murals; Artist: Eric Mose Identification on verso, right (handwritten and stamped): Fede... More
Archives of American Art - Eric Mose - 2870
Mose working on murals at Samuel Gompers High School. Identification on verso (handwritten): Mose, Samuel Gompers Project.
Archives of American Art - Eric Mose - 2871
Mose and assistants working on mural Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped):Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Negative No.: 3563-D-4; Date: 2/8/39; Art... More
Archives of American Art - Eric Mose - 2872 (cropped)
Portrait of Mose.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped) : Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 13 East 37th St.; New York City Eric Mose (Portrait); Date: 4/12/37; Negative No.: P684; P... More
Archives of American Art - Eric Mose - 2873
Mose sketching on a table. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Negative No.: 3563-D-2; Date: 2/8/39; Artist: Eri... More
Archives of American Art - Eric Mose - 2875
Mose on scaffold working on mural.Identification on verso, left (handwritten and stamped): Title: Power; Artist: Eric MoseIdentification on verso, right (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Ph... More
Archives of American Art - Ernest Ralph Norling - 2303
Identification on verso (handwritten): Ernest Norling - Mural for W.P.A. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a New Deal program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a response to t... More
Archives of American Art - Eugenie Gershoy - 2120
Gershoy with her animal sculptures at a gallery exhibit.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 215 East 42nd Street; New York City Opening of Gall... More
Archives of American Art - Eugenie Gershoy - 3049
Eugenie Gershoy in her studio, photographed for Art Week, for the Works Progress Administration. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City W.P.A. Art Project; Photographic Division; 110 K... More
Archives of American Art - Federal Art Project children's art exhibit ...
Identification on attachment (typewritten): Two sailors, a portrait head and a Holy Family presentation demonstrate the wide range of subjects covered by the youthful sculptors in the W.P.A. Federal Art Project... More
Archives of American Art - Federal Art Project's Children's festival i...
Photograph shows a display of art labeled "Henry St. settlement", including sculptures on a table and hanging works on paper. Two little boys are observing the artworks, which are displayed outside near a cage ... More
Archives of American Art - Federal Writers' Project presentation of Wh...
Photo shows presentation of the WPA Federal Writers' Project book, Who's who at the zoo, an illustrated guide to natural history.
Archives of American Art - Fosden Ransom - 2334
Ransom working on a mural of a map, photographed for the Works Progress Administration.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Please credit New York City WPA Art Project; O.P. 65-4-97-2063; W.P. 1 D... More
Archives of American Art - Fosden Ransom - 2826
Ransom working on a mural of a map, photographed for the Works Progress Administration.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Please Credit New York City WPA Art Project O.P. 65-1-97-2063; W.P. 1 Ar... More
Archives of American Art - Francisco P. Lord - 2242
Lord working on a clay model of his sculpture "Seated Figure". Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York CityLocation:... More
Archives of American Art - Frank Nagy - 2298
Nagy at work on a scale model of a sculpture. Identification on verso (handwritten): Frank Nagy, 4-12 - Astoria Ave, Astoria, L.I.; Identification on verso (stamped): Pinchos Horn, Photographer Identification o... More
Archives of American Art - Frank Nagy - 2861
Nagy at work on a scale model of a sculpture Identification on verso (handwritten): Frank Nagy, 4-12 - Astoria Ave, Astoria, L.I. Identification on verso (stamped): Pinchos Horn, Photographer Identification on ... More
Archives of American Art - George Pearse Ennis - 2086
Ennis at work on a charcoal cartoon for one of the panels of a stained glass window, for the Works Progress Administration. Identification on verso, left (handwritten and stamped): Title: Life of Washington; Ar... More
Archives of American Art - George Pearse Ennis - 3270
Ennis and model at work on the cartoon for a stained glass window. Identification on verso, left (handwritten and stamped): Title: Life of Washington; Artist: George Pearse Ennis; Medium: STained Glass Identifi... More
Archives of American Art - Georgette Seabrook - 2381
Seabrook painting a mural Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Location: W.P.A. Women at Work, 110 King St., N.Y.C... More
Archives of American Art - Guy Maccoy - 2905
Maccoy at work on a mural. Identification on verso (typewritten): Map of North and South America, Mural on the first floor of the Brooklyn Museum, Mr. Maccoy at work, U.S. Works Progress Administration, Art Wor... More
Archives of American Art - Helen Gaulois - 3053
Shows Gaulois in her studio with her sculpture. Identification on verso, right (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 215 East 42nd Street; New York City Location: 136 E. ... More
Archives of American Art - Henry W. Bannarn - 3156 CROPPED
Bannarn standing with sculpture.Identification on accompanying label (typewritten):23334-D, New York, New York Henry Bannarn, negro sculptor of the N.Y.C. WPA Art Project and a teacher at the Harlem Community ... More
Archives of American Art - Ilya Bolotowsky - 1985
Bolotowsky working on a mural for the WPA with assistant, John Joslyn. Identification on verso (handwritten): "Ilya Bolotowsky." Published in: Archives of American Art Journal v. 22, no. 1, p. 21 Mural study... More
Archives of American Art - Ilya Bolotowsky - 3142
Bolotowsky standing in front of his mural for the WPA Federal Art Project. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A., Photographic Division, 235 East 42nd Street, New York Ci... More
Archives of American Art - Ilya Bolotowsky - 3143
Bolotowsky standing by his mural during the opening of Mural Show at the Federal Art Gallery. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): "Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 225 East 42n... More
Archives of American Art - Ilya Bolotowsky - 5814
Bolotowsky drawing at a desk. On verso; Negative No: 3563-T-16, Date: 2/10/39, Photographer: Robbins, Artist: Ilya Bolotowsky, Location: 15 Amsterdam Ave.
Archives of American Art - Irene Rice Pereira - 2322 CROPPED
Pereira with painting.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York CityI. Rice Pererria; WPA Artist Chosen for World's Fa... More
Archives of American Art - Irene Rice Pereira - 2322
Pereira with painting.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York CityI. Rice Pererria; WPA Artist Chosen for World's Fa... More
Archives of American Art - Irene Rice Pereira - 2836
Pereira putting finishing touches on a painting. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City Photos of Artists at Ea... More
Archives of American Art - J. Scott Williams - 2449
Shows the man in a factory setting working on two large tiles, pieces of J. Scott Williams' mural Man's conquest of the elemental forms of nature for the 1939 World's Fair.
Archives of American Art - J. Scott Williams - 2732
Photo shows a man pushing a tray of painted tiles into a kiln. Tiles were part of J. Scott Williams' mural Man's conquest of the elemental forms of nature for the 1939 World's Fair.
Archives of American Art - J. Scott Williams - 2733
Photo shows Williams painting a detail on his tile mural Man's conquest of the elemental forms of nature for the 1939 World's Fair.
Archives of American Art - J. Scott Williams - 2734
Photo shows Williams painting a detail on his tile mural Man's conquest of the elemental forms of nature for the 1939 World's Fair.
Archives of American Art - Jacques Van Aalten - 2747
Van Aalten working on a mural with others. Photographed for the Works Project Administration.Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street... More
Archives of American Art - Jacques Van Aalten - 2748
Van Aalten making sketches of other WPA artists. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City Artists at work in mura... More
Archives of American Art - Jacques Van Aalten - 2749
Van Aalten making sketches of other WPA artists. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City Artists at Work in Mura... More
Archives of American Art - Jacques Van Aalten - 2750
Van Aalten making sketches of other WPA artists. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City Artists at Work in Mura... More
Archives of American Art - Jacques Van Aalten - 3263
Van Aalten sketching. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Artist at Work in Mural Dept.; Date: 5/26/38; Negative No.: 3017-1; Photographer: Gutieri
Archives of American Art - James Brooks - 2001 CROPPED
Photograph of James Brooks at work on a mural. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City W.P.A. Art Project; Photography Division; 110 King Street Neg. No. 5078-1; Photog. Libsohn; Dat... More
Archives of American Art - James Brooks - 2001
Photograph of James Brooks at work on a mural. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): New York City W.P.A. Art Project; Photography Division; 110 King Street Neg. No. 5078-1; Photog. Libsohn; Dat... More
Archives of American Art - James Michael Newell - 2858
Newell at easel. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 235 East 42nd Street; New York City Process of Fresco Painting; Location: Evander Childs H.... More
Archives of American Art - James Michael Newell - 2859
Newell at work on a mural for the Works Progress Administration.
Archives of American Art - Jean Xceron - 2727
Xceron at work on a mural photographed for the Works Progress Administration. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Please credit New York City W.P.A.; O.P. 65-1-97-2063; W.P.1 Date: 1/13/42; Photo... More
Archives of American Art - Jeno Juszko - 2186
Juszko working on a bust of General Thomas. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Casting in bronze of Bust of Ge... More
Archives of American Art - Jeno Juszko - 2974
Juszko working on bust of General Grant. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Negative No.: 3646-1; Jusko's Studi... More
Archives of American Art - Jeno Juszko - 2975
Juszko working on bust of General Grant. Identification on verso (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 110 King Street; New York City Negative No.: 3646-3; Date: 2/11/39... More
Archives of American Art - Job Goodman - 2126
Goodman working on a clay model for panel of a mural for the Works Progress Administration.Identification on accompanying label (typewritten): Job Goodman at work on clay model for panel of a mural, "The Spirit... More