Martin, Fletcher, b. 1904

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Fletcher Martin interview, 1964 Nov. 19

1 sound tape reel ; 5 in. (7 p. transcript on partial microfilm reel)
Reel(s): 3949

An interview of Fletcher Martin conducted by Joseph S. Trovato for the Archives of American Art. Martin speaks of his family background and self-taught art education; meeting David A. Siqueiros and painting a mural with him; becoming established as an artist and having his first exhibits;

working on the Federal Art Project (FAP) as a fresco painter; working on post office murals and relief sculptures ; and his overall view of the Federal Art Project.

Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.

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