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Roswell Weidner portrait of Dox Thrash WPA art print, circa 1933-1941

Permanent ID:
6412
Date:
1933 – 1941
Image Description:
Portrait of Dox Thrash, WPA artist.

The Federal Arts Project was a branch of the Works Progress Administration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive work-relief effort. In its peak years, 1936 to 1938, the FAP employed 5,000 artists across the country, at a salary of $95 a month. They created murals, sculptures and paintings, taught community art classes to millions, and produced 2 million posters from 35,000 designs at a cost of about a dime each.
Inscription:
"Dox Thrash" 1/20 (left); signed "Roswell Weidner", W.P.A. Art Program (right)
Format:
Prints
Dimensions:
Width: 33.6 cm, Height: 43.4 cm (image)
Collection:
Works Projects Administration posters collection
Related People or Organizations:
Weidner, Roswell (lithographer)
Dox Thrash, 1892-1965 (depicted)