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List of New Deal sculpture is a list of sculpture found in the United States and its territories, including free standing,
relief Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term '' relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that th ...
and
architectural sculpture Architectural sculpture is the use of sculptural techniques by an architect and/or sculptor in the design of a building, bridge, mausoleum or other such project. The sculpture is usually integrated with the structure, but freestanding works that ...
that was funded by the federal government during the New Deal era. These include works produced under the
Public Works of Art Project The Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) was a New Deal program designed to employ artists that operated from 1933 to 1934. The program was headed by Edward Bruce, under the United States Treasury Department with funding from the Civil Works Admin ...
, (1933–1934),
Treasury Relief Art Project The Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) was a New Deal arts program that commissioned visual artists to provide artistic decoration for existing Federal buildings during the Great Depression in the United States. A project of the United States ...
, (1935–1938),
Federal Art Project The Federal Art Project (1935–1943) was a New Deal program to fund the visual arts in the United States. Under national director Holger Cahill, it was one of five Federal Project Number One projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administrati ...
s (1935–1943), the Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture (1934–1943) and other federally sponsored projects. Unless otherwise noted, sources are from Park and Markowitz or American Art Annual, 1941. "USPO" refers to a
United States Post Office The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the ...
building, the term "relief" refers to
relief sculpture Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term ''relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the ...
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Millier, Arthur. "Art Withstands Scrutiny of Hard-Boiled Politicians: Planetarium Obelisk, Park Fountain, Other, Massive Works Continue Under F.E.R.A." Los Angeles Times, Jun 03, 1934, pp. 2.


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''There are no New Deal sculptures in Nevada.''


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See also

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List of New Deal murals The List of New Deal murals is a list of murals created in the United States as part of a federally sponsored New Deal project. This list excludes murals placed in post offices, which are listed in List of United States post office murals. Sou ...
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List of United States federal courthouses Following is a list of United States federal courthouses, which will comprise all courthouses currently or formerly in use for the housing of United States federal courts. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if avail ...
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List of Art Deco architecture in the United States This is a list of buildings that are examples of the Art Deco architectural style in the United States. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georig ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:List of New Deal sculpture New Deal * Public Works of Art Project Section of Painting and Sculpture Treasury Relief Art Project