WPA Art Show (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1940 October 10 - 1940 October 17

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened October 10, 1940 and closed October 17, 1940. Located in the Education Hall at the American Museum of Natural History. The WPA Art Show featured representational works from the New York City WPA Art Project and was sponsored by the Department of Education.

Summary

The WPA Art Show featured representational works from the New York City WPA Art Project and was sponsored by the Department of Education and curator Charles Russell.

The show included (1):

*50 watercolors

*30 oil paintings

*41 graphic prints

*30 Index of American Art Design Plates

*5 portable murals including Ilya Bolotowsky's "Abstraction" and Herbert Pelkinson's "Eastside"

*19 posters

*Woodcuts

*Lithographs

*Silkscreen prints

*Sculptures

*Etchings

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

(1) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. October 9, 1940. Departmental Records. DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Research Library.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Department of Education.
Related Museum department (1, 1940 p. 1)

American Museum of Natural History. Education Hall.
Location of exhibition 1940 October 10 - 1940 October 17 (1, 1940 p. 1)

New York City WPA Art Project
Institutional partner (1, 1940 p. 1)

Russell, Charles
Curator of exhibition (1, 1940, p.1)

Related Resources

American Museum of Natural History press releases, 1933-1990s.
October 9, 1940.

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