Artist

Erle Loran

born Minneapolis, MN 1905-died Berkeley, CA 1999
Born
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died
Berkeley, California, United States

Works by this artist (3 items)

Erle Loran, Minnesota Highway, 1933-1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.104
Minnesota Highway
Date1933-1934
oil on canvas
Not on view
Erle Loran, Fantasy Structure, 1964, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1967.29.5
Fantasy Structure
Date1964
color lithograph
Not on view
Erle Loran, Barge Dock, ca. 1933-1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.70
Barge Dock
Dateca. 1933-1934
oil on canvas
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.