A plaster bas relief: “History of a Letter,” was created by Theodore C. Barbarossa in 1939 as a commission by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work was originally installed in the then-new post office on Union Street. It… read more
The historic Geneva post office is home to five exterior Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP)-funded stone reliefs by Theodore C. Barbarossa and his assistants. They depict respectively “Industry,” “Education,” “Eagle,” “Aviation,” and “Agriculture.” The post office also contains a Section… read more
The historic Geneva post office houses a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, “Vineyard”, painted by Peter Blume. Additionally, New Deal-commissioned bas reliefs can be found on the building’s exterior.
The historic post office building in Oakville, Connecticut houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Treasury Section of Fine Arts wood relief entitled “The Picknickers,” created by Theodore C. Barbarossa in 1941.