"Oil Refining"
Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Completed: 1940
Artists: Nena (Nina) de Brennecke
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Description
The historic Paulsboro post office contains three painted wood carvings by Nena de Brennecke. The carvings are collectively titled “Oil Refining.” They were created under the auspices of the Section of Fine Arts and installed in the post office in 1940.
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Post Office Wood Carvings, Paulsboro NJ
Source notes
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: http://www.newdealartregistry.org/ http://www.wpamurals.com/newjersy.htm
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Looking for a photo of Nena de Brennecke in newspaper or archives somewhere. Her work is noted but can’t find a photo of her.
We don’t have any handy, but we’ll keep a lookout. Perhaps the Smithsonian has some?