Swann showcases Artists of the WPA Jan. 27

James Daugherty, maquette for the social room of the Fairfield Court Housing Project in Stamford, Conn., est. $5,000-$7,000
James Daugherty, maquette for the social room of the Fairfield Court Housing Project in Stamford, Conn., est. $5,000-$7,000
James Daugherty, maquette for the a room in the Fairfield Court Housing Project in Stamford, Conn., est. $5,000-$7,000

NEW YORK — Continuing a tradition of offering specialized auctions, Swann Galleries will offer its second edition of The Artists of the WPA on Thursday, January 27 which aims to call attention to the generation of artists that contributed to the Federal Arts Project and the varying “alphabet agencies” and helped form a new American identity in the 20th century. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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