Artist

Arnold Ness Klagstad

born Marinette, WI 1898-died Minneapolis, MN 1954
Also known as
  • Arnold Klagstad
Born
Marinette, Wisconsin, United States
Died
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Works by this artist (2 items)

Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Portrait of Resilience, from the Flag Series, 2020, dye discharge fabric, antique quilt fabric, vinyl, flag fabric, and African print fabric, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.35, © 2021, Sharon Kerry-Harlan
Portrait of Resilience, from the Flag Series
Date2020
dye discharge fabric, antique quilt fabric, vinyl, flag fabric, and African print fabric
Not on view
Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Bloody Sunday, 2020, cotton fabric and cotton batt, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2023.40.8
Bloody Sunday
Date2020
cotton fabric and cotton batt
Not on view

Related Books

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1934: A New Deal for Artists
During the Great Depression, president Franklin Delano Roosevelt promised a “new deal for the American people,” initiating government programs to foster economic recovery. Roosevelt’s pledge to help “the forgotten man” also embraced America’s artists. The Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) enlisted artists to capture “the American Scene” in works of art that would embellish public buildings across the country. Although it lasted less than one year, from December 1933 to June 1934, the PWAP provided employment for thousands of artists, giving them an important role in the country’s recovery. Their legacy, captured in more than fifteen thousand artworks, helped “the American Scene” become America seen.