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1894 New York City - 1973 Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Known for: Modernist genre-figure murals, regionalism, American culture.
Though born in New York City, artist Conrad Albrizio did much of his work in Louisiana, and his frescoes, murals, and paintings ornament Depression-era buildings throughout the region. Known for his... Read full biography
Though born in New York City, artist Conrad Albrizio did much of his work in Louisiana, and his frescoes, murals, and paintings ornament Depression-era buildings throughout the region. Known for his mural work, much of which was commissioned by various New Deal programs, Albrizio created murals in... Read full biography
Though born in New York City, artist Conrad Albrizio did much of his work in Louisiana, and his frescoes, murals, and paintings ornament Depression-era buildings throughout the region. Known for his mural work, much of which was commissioned by various New Deal programs, Albrizio created murals in fresco (painting on moist plaster) and mosaic (inlaid colored stone or glass) as well as oil paintings on canvas. His work is often compared with that of artists associated with the American Scene or... Read full biography
Though born in New York City, artist Conrad Albrizio did much of his work in Louisiana, and his frescoes, murals, and paintings ornament Depression-era buildings throughout the region. Known for his mural work, much of which was commissioned by various New Deal programs, Albrizio created murals in fresco (painting on moist plaster) and mosaic (inlaid colored stone or glass) as well as oil paintings on canvas. His work is often compared with that of artists associated with the American Scene or Regionalist school, popular during the 1930s. Like them, Albrizio frequently depicted iconic scenes from American history, agriculture, and industry, as well as traditional religious and social customs. Born October 20 or 27, 1894, in New York City,... Read full biography
Though born in New York City, artist Conrad Albrizio did much of his work in Louisiana, and his frescoes, murals, and paintings ornament Depression-era buildings throughout the region. Known for his mural work, much of which was commissioned by various New Deal programs, Albrizio created murals in fresco (painting on moist plaster) and mosaic (inlaid colored stone or glass) as well as oil paintings on canvas. His work is often compared with that of artists associated with the American Scene or Regionalist school, popular during the 1930s. Like them, Albrizio frequently depicted iconic scenes from American history, agriculture, and industry, as well as traditional religious and social customs. Born October 20 or 27, 1894, in New York City, Conrad Alfred Albrizio was the child of Italian immigrants. His father, Alfonso, was an architect, and his brothers, Humbert and Josep... Read full biography
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Keywords (39)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Gouache
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
- •Realism/Semi Impressionism
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Black, African Culture, Figure, Genre, Civil Rights
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Industrial Scenes, Factories, Labor Genre and Figure
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Italy
Art Association
- •American Federation of Arts
- •National Society of Mural Painters
- •New Orleans Art Association
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •Beaux Arts Institute of Design, NYC, Student
- •Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts, France, Student
- •New Orleans Arts and Crafts School/Club, Teacher
Awards/Recognition
- •Julius Rosenwald Foundation Grant
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Architectural Design, Drawing, Forms, Decoration
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Mural Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Italian
Exhibition of Art Association
- •New Orleans Art Association-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art