New Deal/WPA Art in Delaware
Post Office New Deal Artwork
Most of the Post Office works of art were funded through commissions under the Treasury Department's Section of Painting and Sculpture (later known as The Section of Fine Arts) and not the WPA.
"Often mistaken for WPA art, post office murals were actually executed by artists working for the Section of Fine Arts. Commonly known as "the Section," it was established in 1934 and administered by the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department. Headed by Edward Bruce, a former lawyer, businessman, and artist, the Section's main function was to select art of high quality to decorate public buildings if the funding was available. By providing decoration in public buildings, the art was made accessible to all people." from "Articles from EnRoute : Off The Wall: New Deal Post Office Murals" by Patricia Raynor
Unless indicated, works of art are located in the US Post Office building.
|
Location |
Artist |
Title |
Date |
Medium |
|
Dover |
William D. White |
"Harvest, Spring and Summer" |
1937 |
mural - several panels - (funded by TRAP) |
|
Harrington |
Eve Salisbury |
"Men Howing" |
1941 |
wax tempera |
|
New Castle |
J. Scott Williams |
"William Penn Welcomed at New Castle" |
1938 |
oil on canvas |
|
Rehoboth Beach |
Karl Knaths |
"Frontier Mail" |
1940 |
oil on canvas |
|
Selbyville |
William H. Calfee |
"Chicken Farm" |
1942 |
oil and tempera |
|
Wilmington |
Albert Pels |
"Landing of Swedes at The Rocks in Wilmington" |
1938 |
tempera |
|
Wilmington |
Herman Zimmerman |
"Chemistry and Industry" and "Chemistry and Agriculture" |
1938 |
oil on canvas |
All mural images depicted
on this site are used with permission
of the United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Source:
Democratic Vistas:Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
by Marlene Park & Gerald E. Markowitz
© 2004 Nancy Lorance
All Rights Reserved.