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Belisario Contreras Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-486
 

Belisario Contreras Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-486
Photographs concerning government-sponsored art during the Depression era that were supported by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) and related organizations. Focuses on works of art, artists, art centers (in locations across the U.S., including New Mexico), art education, governmental officials and politicians involved in these public art projects. Murals are shown in various stages of production. Building projects, such as Memorial Tower in San Francisco and Timberline Lodge (a crafts center in Oregon), and easel paintings are included. Also in the collection, a group photo of Edward Bruce and the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) regional directors, taken in Washington, D.C.

This collection contains the works of many artists. Only a few such as Jacob Baker, Patrocinio Barela, Lucienne Bloch, Edward Bruce, Julian Martinez, Tony Martinez, John Gaw Meem, and Jesse L. Nussbaum have been indexed by name in this record.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Dates
1930-1942
Extent
1400 items (6 boxes) : 1400 photographic prints
Related Names
Contreras, Belisario R., 1916-
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin

Artists "A"

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Artists "B"

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2-3

Artists "C"

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4-5

Artists "D"

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Artists "E"

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7

Artists "F"

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8

Artists "G"

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9-11

Artists "H"

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12-13

Artists "I"

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14

Artists "J"

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15

Artists "K"

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 16

Artists "L"

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 17-18

Artists "M"

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 19-20

Artists "N"

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 21

Artists "O"

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 22

Artists "P"

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 23

Artists "Q"

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 24

Artists "R"

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 25-26

Artists "S"

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 27-30
 

Artists "T"

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 31

Artists "U"

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 32

Artists "V"

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 33

Artists "W"

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 34

Artists "Y"

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 35

Artists "Z"

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 36

Places

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 37-39

Unidentified

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 40-41

Slides

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 42