1 10 6 https://openvalley.org/files/original/6c32b83d659f45b0cc10c8d1e313dfdb.jpg a8c949914e6e4eeaed3a24e01f822e3c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Deal Gallery Description An account of the resource This collection of more than 200 paintings owes its existence to two primary causes: allocations from the Federal Art Project to a New York state tuberculosis sanatorium located at Mt. Morris--the landscapes and still lifes were thought to be restful--and to the committed volunteers who helped preserve the paintings after the hospital closed. For several decades the canvases were stored in non-climate-controlled basements; it appears that doctors and staff removed at least three dozen works as "keepsakes." Despite the seeming tranquility of the paintings, they were created by artists primarily from New York City whose background was more political and aesthetically adventurous than this rural location would indicate. <a href="https://openvalley.org/exhibits/show/green-new-deal/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow this hyperlink to a short introduction to the New Deal Gallery collection</a>. We're grateful to the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts for access to their collection, which has been re-photographed and appears here at two resolutions: a cropped, web-friendly file size of around 1 MB; and a high-resolution file including the painting's frame. Items in this collection were created according to a consistent format: a short description of each painting in formal terms, followed by a biography of each artist. Where possible we have supplied hyperlinks relevant to their lives and to other examples of their art. In order to better view them using the Omeka program, click on the "View All" option at the bottom of this page to access various sorting options. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken (project director) Ritz, Abigail (photography and project assistant) Additional research: Justin Anderson, Jessica Apthorpe, Jay Bang, Kristopher Bangsil, Julia Caldwell, Sydney Cannioto, Sabrina Chan, Paige Closser, Victoria Domon, Elana Evenden, Yadelin Fernandez, Michael Griffin, Madison Jackson, Niamh McCrohan, Ben Michalak, Ricky Noel, Elizabeth Ramsay, Skye Rose, Samantha Schmeer, John Serbalik, Marianna Sheedy, Emily Spina, Alison Stern, Ravenna VanOstrand, and Nicholas Vanamee. Special thanks to: Deborah Bump, Mark Calicchia, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Moody, Rebecca Lomuto, and Mai Sato. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Oil painting Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 30 x 24 in. Condition: small tear, surface dirt Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Apples Description An account of the resource We look upon a remarkably minimalist still life--sixteen apples upon a wooden board or table--but by the time of Adler's painting they were highly charged objects due to the thousands of minimally employed apple vendors on New York streets during the Great Depression. Keeping this in mind, we see an insistence upon each apple being represented individually, and for that matter each row of wood laminated into the wooden board. Adler's light and colors are direct, with very little shadow. About the Artist: Born in New York, Adler was the son of Russian immigrants—his father a dressmaker and eventual NDG artist Joseph Adler. Fred studied two years at National Academy of Design, then two more at the Art Students League with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphael_Soyer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Raphael Soyer</a>. At age twenty he was employed by the Federal Art Project and assigned to a Civilian Conservation Corps project in Milford, IA where he “sketch[ed] characteristic moments in camp life” (Milford Mail 6 Sept 1934: 2). In 1940 his “Still Life With Herring” was selected for a Musuem of Modern Art traveling exhibition called <a href="https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/2979?locale=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“35 Under 35.”</a> Along with NDG artists Herman Copen and Ben Delman, Adler’s painting “Avenue C market” was included in a 1941 show focused upon “Market Scenes,” and held at the USDA’s Surplus Marketing Department in New York. 1 painting at <a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-1-folder-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smithsonian Museum of American Art</a>. 8 more images at <a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-1-folder-30" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAP</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Adler, Fred[erick M], 1914-2012 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Federal Art Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937-10-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ritz, Abigail (photography) Cooper, Ken (biography) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Deal Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Object #FA18099 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.1 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 009 Civilian Conservation Corps Federal Art Project Fred Adler Joseph Adler New Deal Gallery painting still life https://openvalley.org/files/original/bcded2b58203deccf4c2385075594a57.jpg 825a6d5f1f4c6e7a566c39f169c2d7ff Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Digital photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gibsonville Bridge Description An account of the resource Stone bridge built by Civil Conservation Corps at Letchworth park. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cooper, Ken Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource VanOstrand, Griffin Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.2 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Bridge Civilian Conservation Corps Gibsonville, NY Letchworth State Park https://openvalley.org/files/original/f2edeebcea2a63b692d845c682a01343.jpg 82cd11236ae6c85bd2545228e7fd5bbf Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Digital photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stone Bench, near Lower Falls Description An account of the resource This is a detailed view of a wall built alongside a trail by the Civilian Conservation Corps. at Letchworth State Park, near the Lower Falls. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cooper, Ken Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource VanOstrand, Griffin Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg 1.1 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Civilian Conservation Corps Letchworth State Park Lower Falls Stone Bench https://openvalley.org/files/original/ccaa34f0c9b8c1d99531000ff7772cef.jpg a169e2b19d982fc2db59316c425da0b3 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Digital photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picnic Shelter, Letchworth State Park Description An account of the resource A picnic shelter built by the Civilian Conservation Corps at Letchworth State Park, near the Lower Falls Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cooper, Ken Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource VanOstrand, Ravenna Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Civilian Conservation Corps Letchworth State Park Lower Falls Picnic Shelter https://openvalley.org/files/original/441029b4cbf7d48b84b7dd0b912d6d68.jpg c83bde0d2e3480b3da9498a4af9de271 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Digital photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bridge Detail Description An account of the resource A close-up of a stone bridge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps crossing the Silver Lake Outlet, Letchworth State Park Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cooper, Ken Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource VanOstrand, Griffin Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.6 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Civilian Conservation Corps Letchworth State Park Silver Lake Outlet Stone Bridge https://openvalley.org/files/original/ad90aad29fc371878e1666b7860e7d04.mp4 4032de1cdd930c51d8493ca9f902e863 Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data mp4 Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 10 seconds Producer Name (or names) of the person who produced the video Cooper, Ken Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lower Falls, Letchworth State Park Description An account of the resource From a trail below the falls, we look back upriver to a WPA-era stone bridge constructed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers during the 1930s. This sort of organic stonework can be viewed at other locations in Western New York, like Stony Brook State Park in Dansville, Watkins Glen State Park in Watkins Glen, and Robert H. Treman State Park in Ithaca. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cooper, Ken Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-10-25 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mp4, 16.3 MB Civilian Conservation Corps Green New Deal Letchworth State Park Lower Falls