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Williamsburg Houses Mural 1
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Williamsburg Houses Mural 1
1939
Mural, oil on canvas
111" x 168"
Albert Swinden , painter
Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP)
Location: Counter Cafe, 1st floor
This is one of a series commissioned for the Williamsburg Houses, an early public housing project.
Painted over. Rediscovered in the 1980s and restored. Now on long-term loan from the New York City Housing Authority.
Williamsburg Houses Mural 2
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Williamsburg Houses Mural 2
1936
Mural, oil on canvas
85" x 211"
Ilya Bolotowski , painter
Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP)
Location: Counter Cafe, 1st floor
This is one of a series commissioned for the Williamsburg Houses, an early public housing project.
Painted over. Rediscovered in the 1980s and restored. Now on long-term loan from the New York City Housing Authority
Williamsburg Houses Mural 3
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Williamsburg Houses Mural 3
1938
Mural, oil on canvas
98" x 90"
Paul Kelpe , painter
Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP)
Location: Counter Cafe, 1st floor
This is one of a series commissioned for the Williamsburg Houses, an early public housing project.
Restored after 1980. Now on long-term loan from the New York City Housing Authority.
Williamsburg Houses Mural 4
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Williamsburg Houses Mural 4
1936
Mural, oil on canvas
91 x 129
Balcombe Greene , painter
Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP)
Location: Counter Cafe, 1st floor
This is one of a series commissioned for the Williamsburg Houses, an early public housing project.
Painted over. Rediscovered in the 1980s and restored. Now on long-term loan from the New York City Housing Authority.