Did you know the US government once actually paid artists to work? During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration helped launch the career of Edward L. Loper, a prominent artist from Wilmington, Delaware. We'll find out how his lifelong curiosity, study, and teaching built a successful career lasting more than 60 years. You can see Loper's beautiful illustrations for the Index of American Design on the American Drawings page on the Gallery's site. The Index is listed in the sidebar. You can get a version to zoom and pan around in here. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) "A Long Look" theme is "Ascension" by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is "Night on the Docks – Sax" by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a CC-BY Creative Commons Attribution License. Artwork Informationhttps://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.176358.html Gaudiano, N. (2009, Nov 19). Bidens' New Home a Gallery for Delaware Art. Gannett News Service (PDF) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.dclibrary.idm.oclc.org/docview/450231157?accountid=46320 Exhibition catalogsThe Art of Edward L. Loper, Sr: On the Path of the Masters, University Museums of the University of Delaware, 2007 Edw. L. Loper: From the Prism's Edge, Delaware Art Museum, 1996. InterviewsOral history interview with Edward L. Loper, 1964 Mar. 26 Edward Loper : African American Painter (Video) Edward Loper: Prophet of Color (Video) The post Quarry by Edward Loper appeared first on A Long Look.
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