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Monstro the Whale


Thelma Johnson Streat, Monstro the Whale, 1940, wool, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration. New Deal Art Project, public domain, L42.32.1

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Title

Monstro the Whale

Artist

designer Thelma Johnson Streat (American, 1911-1959)

Related People

manufacturer: Maya Albee (American, active 20th century)

Date

1940

Medium

wool

Dimensions (H x W x D)

9 7/8 in x 11 1/4 in

Inscriptions & Markings

label: This small tapestry follows throughout the procedure as illustrated in the process photographs. It uses solid areas of color except in small shading in the body of the whale and mixed colors in the background. Small designs such as this reduce slits to a minimum, such would not often be the case in a large tapestry, verso of mat

label: Federal Works Agency, verso of mat

Collection Area

American Art

Category

Clothing and Textiles

Object Type

tapestry

Culture

American

Credit Line

Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration. New Deal Art Project

Accession Number

L42.32.1

Copyright

public domain

Terms

tapestries

textiles

whales

wool

Works Progress Administration Artworks

Location

Belluschi Building

Hirsch Wing

2nd Floor

Anne K. Millis Galleries

Millis Galleries (West)

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History
Exhibitions

2023 Black Artists of Oregon Portland Art Museum

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