Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was... Read full biography
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he... Read full biography
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he attended the Cleveland School of Art 1932-36. After graduation, he worked for the WPS Works Progress Administration on the graphic arts, murals, and adult education projects. On the graphic arts... Read full biography
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he attended the Cleveland School of Art 1932-36. After graduation, he worked for the WPS Works Progress Administration on the graphic arts, murals, and adult education projects. On the graphic arts project Flint made a series of lithographs sketched while he was on a year long shanty boat trip down the Ohio river. He lost his WPA salary, however, when he continued his trip outside the state of Ohio. Returning Cleveland, he made murals for the... Read full biography
Leroy Flint 1909-1990. Although best known for his post 1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint’s humorous and satirical prints of everyday life during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he attended the Cleveland School of Art 1932-36. After graduation, he worked for the WPS Works Progress Administration on the graphic arts, murals, and adult education projects. On the graphic arts project Flint made a series of lithographs sketched while he was on a year long shanty boat trip down the Ohio river. He lost his WPA salary, however, when he continued his trip outside the state of Ohio. Returning Cleveland, he made murals for the Valley-view Homes housing project, the community building of the Woodhill Homes housing project, and the Oxford School, all d... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (8)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
The Federal Art Project American Prints from the 1930s in the collection of the University of Michigan Museum of Art (Exhibition catalog)
1985
University of Michigan Museum
220 pages
Smithsonian Archives of American Art: Checklist of the Collection
1975
Editor, Smithsonian
0 pages
Art for the Millions Essays by...Artists...WPA Federal Art Project
1973
O'Connor, Francis V (editor)
317 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index