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  • Artwork by Virginia Darcé that depicts a crowded market scene with adults purchasing goods and children playing in the foreground.

Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art of the 1930s

In the 1930s, government investment in public art and artists in the Northwest supported communities and created a wealth of public art with stories that, until now, were nearly unknown.

Image: Virginia Darcé (born Portland, Oregon, 1910; died Los Angeles, California, 1985). The Market, 1938. Tempera on board, 22 ½ x 30 ½ inches. Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, US General Services Administration, New Deal Art Project, L45.3.2

Tacoma Art Museum is located on the homelands of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. We recognize and honor the enduring Puyallup people and Coast Salish communities as we strive for a fuller understanding of the histories and currents of this place, and a more equitable future. EIN: 91-0697444.