Collection Information
Size: 0.6 Linear feet (535 items)
Summary: Ca. 535 negatives of murals, signs, ceramic figures, furniture, sculpture, toys, posters, and other arts and crafts made for the FAP in the Ohio region.
FAP negatives of art and craft work, 1936-1940
Federal Art Project (Ohio)
Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
The Federal Art Project was established under Federal Project No. 1 of the WPA. The 48 states and territories were divided into regions and FAP programs were initiated, employing thousands of unemployed artists and craftsmen.
Provenance
Donated 1974 by the Fine Arts Department, Ohio State University.
How to Use This Collection
Restrictions on Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
How to Cite This Collection
FAP negatives of art and craft work, 1936-1940. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Tags
- Federal Art Project (Ohio)
- New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Ohio -- Photographs
- Federal aid to the arts -- Ohio -- Photographs
- Art and state -- Ohio -- Photographs
- Federal aid to public welfare -- Ohio -- Photographs
- Handicraft -- Ohio -- Photographs
- Mural painting and decoration -- Ohio -- Photographs
- Decorative arts