Leon Bibel : forgotten artist of the New Deal /

"Leon Bibel was one of thousands of artists who made a living during the New Deal working for the Federal Art Project, a branch of the Works Progress Administration. Bibel's life was defined by the Great Depression and by the New Deal. His work was shaped by that era's commitment to s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haw, Richard, 1968- (Author)
Other Authors: Bibel, Leon, 1912-1995
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2025]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Leon Bibel, American Art, and the New Deal
  • 1. Beginning: Freedom and Tradition in a Polish Shtetl (1913-1926)
  • 2. Learning: Art and Diversity in San Francisco (1927-1935)
  • 3. Arriving: An Artist in New York (1935-1938)
  • 4. Thriving: New York and the Federal Art Project (1936-1938)
  • 5. Departing: The End of New York (1938-1942)
  • 6. Living: An Artist and a Chicken Farmer in New Jersey (1942-1995)
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • List of Illustrations
  • Index.