The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts 01, Spring 1986

Content includes:
On Understanding Artistic Japan – Gabriel P. Weisberg, Muriel Rakusin and Stanley Rakusin
Art Deco Lighting – Alastair Duncan
Herter Brothers: Art in Furniture Design – David A. Hanks
Ten Crucial Years: The Development of United States Government Sponsored Artists Programs 1933-1943 A Panel Discussion by Six WPA Artists – Stephen Neil Greengard, Ellen Sragow, Gustave von Groschwitz, Jerry Roth, Riva Helfond, Harold Lehman, Minna Citron and Harry Gottlieb
Marquee on Main Street Jack Liebenberg’s Movie Theaters: 1928-1941 – Herbert Scherer
Interview: Frans Leidelmeijer and Daan van der Cingel
Robert J. Sindelir, Frans Leidelmeijer and Daan van der Cingel
London Letter – Peyton Skipwith

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Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts
Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts is an academic journal exploring intersections of design, decoration, and propaganda in visual culture.

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