Alicia Wiencek Fiene
Alicia Wiencek Fiene (1918–1961) was an American painter. She is best known for her New Deal era mural in the Mooresville, North Carolina Post Office.
Alicia Wiencek Fiene | |
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| Born | Alicia Wiencek April 23, 1918 April 23, 1918 Chicopee, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 17, 1961 (aged 42) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | muralist |
| Spouse | Ernest Fiene |
Biography edit
Fiene née Wiencek was born on April 23, 1918, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. She studied at the Art Students League of New York and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. In 1945 she married her professor Ernest Fiene with whom she had two children. Prior to their marriage the couple worked together on Fiene's fresco murals for the Central High School of Needle Trades.[1]
In 1937 Wiencek painted the mural North Carolina Cotton Industry for the Mooresville, North Carolina Post Office. The mural was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA).[2] Wiencek's work is in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.[3]
She died in New York City on February 17, 1961.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Davis, Anita Price (October 29, 2008). New Deal Art in North Carolina: The Murals, Sculptures, Reliefs, Paintings, Oils and Frescoes and Their Creators. McFarland. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-7864-3779-5.
- ^ "Artist: Alicia Wiencek". New Deal Art Registry. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Head of Woman". Detroit Institute of Arts. Retrieved March 17, 2022.