Interestingly, their prints, with few exceptions, show little consideration of the national catastrophe that defined and shaped the era. In 1937, Elzy J. Bird became the chief administrator of the Federal Art Project in Utah. Bird and his fellow artists depicted landscapes, urban vignettes and rural scenes that presented a surprisingly positive view of life during the Depression years. Their work also demonstrates an expertise and sensitivity in graphic art techniques such as wood and linoleum cut, etching, serigraphy and lithography. Burke will focus on Utah art history during the Depression.
Admission is free.