About Richard Haines
Lived 1906 – 1984 (aged 77). Richard Haines was an American painter, muralist and sculptor.
Richard Haines (born Marion, Iowa, December 29, 1906, died, Los Angeles, California October 9, 1984) was an American New Deal muralist.
Murals
Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. Haines was commissioned to paint an oil-on-canvas mural for the Berwyn, Illinois post office In 1942, and the Hastings, Minnesota post office. Arrival of the Fall Catalogue was completed in 1938. He also painted a fresco mural in the Sebeka, Minnesota High School building in 1938.
Death Richard Haines died in 1984 in Los Angeles, California.
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Who was Richard Haines?
American painter (1906-1984)
When was Richard Haines born?
Richard Haines was born on 20 December 1906 in Marion.
When did Richard Haines die?
Richard Haines died on 9 October 1984 in Los Angeles.
What was Richard Haines's occupation?
Richard Haines was a painter, muralist and sculptor.
What nationality was Richard Haines?
Richard Haines was American.
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