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Floyd Bennett Field Murals – Brooklyn NY

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports
Agency: Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), Federal Arts Project (FAP), Arts Programs
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Description

Floyd Bennett Field received a  New Deal mural, commissioned by the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), in 1934, and possibly in subsequent years by the Federal Art Project. The location and status of these works is unknown to Living New Deal.

Source notes

The New York Times: "CWA PROJECT GIVES 2,500 ARTISTS WORK," February 23, 1934 (pg. 21)


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Floyd_Bennett_Field_murals

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 3, 2018.

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Location Info

50 Aviation Rd.
Brooklyn, NY 11234

Coordinates: 40.591, -73.887

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