Book of WPA Work
Solid wood - likely soft pine - carved to resemble a small, leather-bound book, with the title in raised script on the cover. The wood is left exposed around the lettering, with the remaining surfaces painted in two tints of bronze paint. A thick coat of a clear natural resin finish covers the entire object. Two small blue tabs of an unknown material possibly suggest a bookmark.. -- description by Mindell Dubansky in consultation with Lynn Heckman.
Artwork Details
- Title: Book of WPA Work
- Date: between 1935 and 1943
- Geography: United States (?)
- Dimensions: 1 sculpture : painted wood with blue tabs ; Height: 4 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (12 × 8 × 3 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Lynn and Bruce Heckman
- Object Number: N7433.3 .B66 1935
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