Henry LaCagnina (American) Oil on canvas, trompe l'oeil FLORIDA MAP, 60 x 84 inches

Overall Good Condition: Biography: Henry LaCagnina (American) was one of the original artists commissioned by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. Over his 70-year career, LaCagnina worked in many aspects of art. The fifth generation of Italian church painters, LaCagnina was raised in a tradition that required expertise in practical and fine art, as well as varying media. He has applied this tradition over the course of his career. His posters encouraged the war effort along with those of 350 other invited artists who were exhibited at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. in 1943 and toured nationwide. His work has been collected by the Fords, Melons, and others. LaCagnina has owned galleries, and has developed a reputation as a muralist, industrial designer, educator, and art jurist, as well as achieving ongoing success as a fine artist.