Joseph Fleck
| Joseph Fleck | |
|---|---|
 Picture of Fleck c. 1945 | |
| Born |
August 25, 1892 Sziklos, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
April 5, 1977 (aged 84) Pleasanton, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work |
Fiesta Array, Taos (1929) Amarilla (1929) Geraniums (1928) Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall on the Campus (1944-1945) |
| Movement | Regionalism, Social realism, American modernism, American realism, Synchromism |
| Awards |
Arizona State Fair (1928) Kansas City Art Institute (1929) Leon Gaspard Memorial Prize (1964) New Mexico State Fair (1965) |
| Patron(s) |
Thomas Hart Benton Ernest L. Blumenschein |
Joseph Amadeus Fleck (August 25, 1892 – April 5, 1977) was an American painter and muralist. His works include The Red Man of Oklahoma Sees the First Stage Coach, in Hugo, Oklahoma,[1] and First Mail Crossing Raton Pass and Unloading the Mail in Raton, in Raton, New Mexico.[2]
The Red Man of Oklahoma Sees the First Stage Coach (1936). Originally hanging in the Hugo, Oklahoma, U.S. Post Office in 1936, the mural now resides at the Oklahoma School System Administration Building
Awards
- Arizona State Fair, First Prize, 1928
- Kansas City Art Institute, Silver Medal, 1929
- Leon Gaspard Memorial Prize, Taos, 1964
- New Mexico State Fair, First Prize, Purchase Prize, Grand Award, 1965
Notes
References
- Marling, Karal A. (1982). Wall-to-Wall America: A Cultural History of Post Office Murals in the Great Depression (1st ed.). University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0816611165.
Further reading
- Fleck, Joseph Jr. (2006). The Life and Art of Joseph Amadeus Fleck: A Fine Sense of Poetry. e-Pluribus Unum Books. ISBN 0-9760045-8-5.
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