Event
First Saturday: Edward Loper, Sr. and the W.P.A
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 39.156055, -75.523099
This interpretation is located inside the John Bell House Interpretive Center (43 The Green, Dover DE)
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An interpreter will be giving this talk throughout the day from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Description
Join our partners at First State Heritage Park as they interpret at the John Bell House Interpretive Center (43 The Green) from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. In this talk they will explore the W.P.A. experience of Edward Loper, Sr. and discover his formative works and legacy.
Edward Loper, Sr. is counted among Delaware's most celebrated artistic talents of the 20th Century. Born in humble circumstance in Wilmington, DE, and hobbled by the repressive atmosphere of pre-Civil Rights America, he nonetheless found success, making his first impressions during his employment in the Federal Works Projects Administration (W.P.A.) from 1936-41. A sweeping program to put young Americans back to work during the Great Depression, young Loper seized the opportunity and the rest...is history.
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Contact Information
First State Heritage Park302-739-9194