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Ink, Paper, Politics: WPA-Era Printmaking from the Needles Collection
Louise Lincoln
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Description for Ink, Paper, Politics: WPA-Era Printmaking from the Needles Collection
Paperback. The Works Progress Administration gave federal financial support to a wide range of artistic projects during the Depression, from fiction to fine art. This book accompanies an exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum in celebration of the generous gift to the museum of one hundred WPA-era prints from the collection of Belverd and Marian Needles. Editor(s): Lincoln, Louise. Num Pages: 90 pages, 20 colour plates, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; ACXD; AFH; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 460.
The Works Progress Administration gave federal financial support to a wide range of artistic projects during the Depression, from fiction to fine art. Of all these forms, however, the printmaking supported by the WPA is perhaps the one of most enduring interest: the design of the program itself, the political climate of the time, and the very nature of printmaking came together to produce a distinctive approach to style and subject matter, impressive technical innovations, and a surprising degree of social fluidity among artists around issues of race and gender. Ink, Paper, Politics is a beautifully produced catalog that accompanies ... Read more
The Works Progress Administration gave federal financial support to a wide range of artistic projects during the Depression, from fiction to fine art. Of all these forms, however, the printmaking supported by the WPA is perhaps the one of most enduring interest: the design of the program itself, the political climate of the time, and the very nature of printmaking came together to produce a distinctive approach to style and subject matter, impressive technical innovations, and a surprising degree of social fluidity among artists around issues of race and gender. Ink, Paper, Politics is a beautifully produced catalog that accompanies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
DePaul Art Museum
Condition
New
Number of Pages
90
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9780978907488
SKU
V9780978907488
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Ref
99-15
About Louise Lincoln
Louise Lincoln is director of the DePaul Art Museum in Chicago.
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