1 10 2 https://openvalley.org/files/original/671f3f98c2195bfa730a303dfb76f731.jpg da0db4bfbbd83de451673d720fd16f5a 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 Silkscreen poster, via color film copy slide 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 Allocations poster Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 800 KB Description An account of the resource The Federal Art Project wasn't simply a relief program; central to its mission was the creation of art for government buildings, schools, libraries, charitable institutions, and hospitals like the one in Mt. Morris. This process was termed Allocations, and is illustrated here in simplified form by the Boston, MA division of the Federal Art Project. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nason, Ben, 1908-1985 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 1938 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, WPA Poster Collection, <a href="https://lccn.loc.gov/98518023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LC-USZC2-5568</a> allocations Federal Art Project Poster Poster Division https://openvalley.org/files/original/1645b45d6816dfbdfd716a1b285b67fe.JPG b39b4c13aa0c995f9c1721ce133fadd4 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 on Canvas Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 26 x 20 in. Condition: surface dirt, crayon or pencil marks 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 Fountain, Central Park Description An account of the resource Depicted is the landmark Bethesda Fountain located in New York City's Central Park. The fountain is adorned by a bronze statue with small figures that appear to support the winged figure. Bethesda is a biblical reference to a pool that is believed to have had healing powers, so its use for a fountain's name has great significance. The warm colors and large brush strokes give this painting a sense of importance that is associated with being in Central Park--a location not far from Zucker's home in New York. About the Artist: Born in Radom, Poland, at age thirteen Zucker ran away from home, traveling by himself to study at the Bezalel Art School in Palestine. After serving with the Royal Fusilliers of England during World War I, he spent time in the Paris art scene before immigrating to the US in 1922. Here he first worked as a maker of fine jewelry; eventually, he was successful as a painter with studios in New York and Paris. Zucker counted as influences the French Romantics Pierre-Auguste Renoir and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Antoine_Watteau" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jean-Antoine Watteau</a>, along with contemporaries <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Utrillo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maurice Utrillo</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaim_Soutine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chaim Soutine</a>. He observed that, in Europe, artists know that a landscape has been painted many times, but in America “I feel liberated, unburdened by the weight of artistic precedent” (Salpeter). Zucker’s work was shown at places like the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum, and the Cheshire Gallery, as well as the Bonaparte and Paquereau Galleries in Paris. 5 more images at the <a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-24-folder-49" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAP</a>; 1 statue at <a href="https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/federal-art-project-photographic-division-collection-5467/series-1/box-24-folder-48" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAP</a>. Sources Consulted: Harry Salpeter, <a href="http://archive.esquire.com/article/1938/10/1/jacques-zucker-modern-romantic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Jacques Zucker: Modern Romantic,”</a> Esquire Oct. 1938: 59+. Dan Wolman, director, <a href="https://youtu.be/BceCvihjQ28" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jacques Zucker: Modern Romantic</a> (film short). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zucker, Jacques, 1900-1981 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 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ritz, Abigail (photographer) Serbalik, John (biography) Cooper, Ken (biography) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Deal Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Object #FA18376 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 204 allocations Central Park Federal Art Project fountain Jacques Zucker New Deal Gallery new york city New York, NY