Dorathy Farr
| Dorathy Farr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1910[1] St. Louis, Missouri, United States[1] |
| Died | August 21, 1989[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | The New School |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Fred Farr[1] |
Dorathy Farr (1910[1] - August 21, 1989) was an American artist.
Farr was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1910.[1]
She attended The New School.[3] Farr and her husband, Fred Farr (1914-1973), painted 24 murals at the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in Washington, D.C. as part of the Works Progress Administration.[1]
Notable collections
- 24 murals at the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, 1942, casein and oil on linoleum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "(24 murals for D.C. Social Security and Retirement Building)". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "The Dorathy Bruce Farr papers, 1965-1989". Archives West Orbis Cascade Alliance. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Dorathy Farr". AskART. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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