New Deal Art in Virginia: The Oils, Murals, Reliefs and Frescoes and Their Creators

by Anita Price Davis

Overview

This book is the only record of federally-funded art projects in Virginia post offices during the Great Depression. It provides an historical overview of each city or town that is home to the artwork, information on federal structures housing the artwork, a photograph and description of the artwork itself, and a biographical sketch of the artist. Features 148 photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786441853
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	08/14/2009
Pages:	223
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Anita Price Davis, a North Carolina native, Gold Star daughter, and Duke University graduate, retired as the Charles A. Dana Professor of Education Emerita after 36 years at Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was the author of many historical books and articles.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     

FEDERAL ART AND ARTISTS IN VIRGINIA DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Altavista     
Appalachia     
Arlington     
Bassett     
Berryville     
Bluefield     
Chatham     
Christiansburg     
Covington     
Emporia     
Harrisonburg     
Hopewell     
Luray     
Marion     
Newport News     
Orange     
Petersburg     
Phoebus     
Radford     
Richmond     
Rocky Mount     
Smithfield     
Staunton     
Strasburg     
Stuart     
Tazewell     
Virginia Beach     
Appendix: Federal Art Programs Between 1933 and 1943     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index