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Edward Millman

Edward Millman (1907 - 1964) was active/lived in Illinois, New York.  Edward Millman is known for Depression-era genre murals, lithography.

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A muralist, painter, lithographer, illustrator and teacher active in Chicago, New York City and Woodstock, New York, Edward Millman was well known for his Depression era murals for the WPA, Works Progress Administration.  From 1935 to 1936, he was State Director of Mural Projects for the Federal Art Project in Illinois. Much of his work reflected his sympathies for middle and lower-class persons struggling to earn money.  He was also the chief illustrator for the Chicago Evening American newspaper.

He studied with Mexican muralist Diego Rivera in Mexico and returning to Chicago, became one of the most productive WPA artists in Illinois.  He received numerous mural commissions including for the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago in 1933; for post offices in Moline and Decatur, Illinois; the Chicago Bureau of Water; for the Chicago public schools; and for the main post office in St. Louis.  For the St. Louis project, he received $29,0   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 5969 characters.]  Artist bio

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Similar artists

.  There are 3 similar (related) artists for Edward Millman available:    Ernest Fiene,  Francis Luis Mora,  Reginald Marsh