Paul W. Faulkner (April 2, 1913 – January 5, 1997) was an American artist.
Early life edit
Born in North Platte, Nebraska,[1] Faulkner received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska and a master's degree from the Chicago Art Institute.[2]
Career edit
Faulkner was an instructor at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and at the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut. He also worked at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.[3]
Faulkner painted post office murals as part of the New Deal. In 1940 he painted the fresco Winter Sports at the post office in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. It was based on an earlier design of his, with a local factory added to indicate its location.[4] In 1943 he painted the a mural "Farm Scene" at the Clarion, Iowa post office.[5]
Faulkner lived in Uncasville, Connecticut and died in Montville, Connecticut.[2]
References edit
- ^ Mecklenburg, Virginia McCord (1979). The Public as Patron: A History of the Treasury Department Mural Program. College Park: University of Maryland. p. 61.
- ^ a b "Paul Faulkner". The Day (New London, Conn.). Jan 6, 1997. p. B4. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Search Collections: Faulkner, Paul". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 10 December 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Marling, Karal Ann (2000). Wall-to-wall America: Post Office Murals in the Great Depression. St. Paul: University of Minnesota Press. p. 206.
- ^ "Post Office Mural – Clarion IA". The Living New Deal (University of California, Berkeley). Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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