The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned murals and sculptures for post offices and federal buildings across the United States. Many of these works reflect Regionalist themes: local labor, landscape, and community life rendered in a narrative, accessible style.
Selected Section‑Associated Artists
Benton, Thomas Hart
Missouri Regionalist; Section commissions extended his mural practice into federal spaces.
Missouri Regionalist; Section commissions extended his mural practice into federal spaces.
Billings, Henry
Post office muralist whose work often combined modernist structure with Regionalist subject matter.
Post office muralist whose work often combined modernist structure with Regionalist subject matter.
Jones, Joe
Missouri‑connected painter; Section murals frequently addressed labor and social themes.
Missouri‑connected painter; Section murals frequently addressed labor and social themes.
Magafan, Ethel
New Deal muralist; Section commissions appear in multiple states, often depicting rural life.
New Deal muralist; Section commissions appear in multiple states, often depicting rural life.
Magafan, Jenne
Muralist whose Section work paralleled her sister’s, contributing to the visual language of New Deal public art.
Muralist whose Section work paralleled her sister’s, contributing to the visual language of New Deal public art.
Sample, Paul
American Scene painter; Section murals emphasized regional character and everyday life.
American Scene painter; Section murals emphasized regional character and everyday life.
Mechau, Frank
Colorado muralist; Section projects often depicted Western landscapes and histories.
Colorado muralist; Section projects often depicted Western landscapes and histories.
Mozley, Loren
Texas‑based muralist; Section commissions contributed to the visual identity of Southwestern post offices.
Texas‑based muralist; Section commissions contributed to the visual identity of Southwestern post offices.
Hennings, E. Martin
Associated with Taos; Section work extended his regional imagery into federal spaces.
Associated with Taos; Section work extended his regional imagery into federal spaces.
Wilson, Charles Banks
Oklahoma painter and muralist; Section projects documented regional history and identity.
Oklahoma painter and muralist; Section projects documented regional history and identity.
This list highlights artists whose Section of Fine Arts work intersects with Regionalist themes and New Deal public art. Future updates may include project locations, dates, and county‑level indexing.