Artist

Julia Eckel

born Washington, DC 1907-died 1988 Washington, DC
Born
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Died
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Works by this artist (6 items)

Julia Eckel, Street Service, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.98
Street Service
Date1934
oil on canvas
Not on view
Julia Eckel, Revival, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.106
Revival
Date1934
oil on canvas
Not on view
Julia Eckel, Band Concert, ca. 1933-1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.81
Band Concert
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.