WPA Federal Art Project murals
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
installation art
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
WPA Federal Art Project murals
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Mexican muralism
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced American public art
preserved in many public buildings |
| gptkbp:location |
government buildings
hospitals libraries post offices schools |
| gptkbp:medium |
gptkb:frescoes
|
| gptkbp:notableArtist |
gptkb:Thomas_Hart_Benton
gptkb:Ben_Shahn gptkb:Diego_Rivera gptkb:Philip_Guston gptkb:Jackson_Pollock gptkb:Aaron_Douglas gptkb:Arshile_Gorky |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Federal_Art_Project
|
| gptkbp:period |
1935-1943
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide employment for artists
decorate public buildings |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:New_Deal_art_programs
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Works_Progress_Administration
|
| gptkbp:totalProduced |
thousands
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rosalind_Bengelsdorf
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|