
About the Artist
Richard William Lindsey, painter and graphic artist, was born in North Carolina in 1904. He studied at the National Academy of Design New York. Lindsey received numerous awards for his work. He participated in major exhibitions at the Harmon Foundation in the 1920s and 1930s; at the Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis; the Baltimore Museum; the American Negro Exposition, Chicago (1940); as well as exhibits at the 135th Street Branch, New York Public Library; Atlanta University; and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Lindsey's work is represented in the collection of the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
In Collection:Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art (View all 129)

Sand Yard (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

Couple Embracing (1935 - 1943)
Madeleine St. Clair (American, 20th Century)

Man at Construction (1935 - 1943)
Rosa Rush (American, 20th century)

Harlem (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

The Messiahs (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

Harlem River Bridges (1935-1943)
Elizabeth Olds (American, 1896 – 1991)

Harlem WPA Street Dance (1935-1943)
Elizabeth Olds (American, 1896 – 1991)

Barn and Tree (1940)
Charles Henry Alston (American, 1907 – 1977)

Sunday Afternoon (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

Farmlands (1935-1943)
James Lesesne Wells (American, 1902–1993)
In Collection:Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art (View all 129)

Sand Yard (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

Couple Embracing (1935 - 1943)
Madeleine St. Clair (American, 20th Century)

Man at Construction (1935 - 1943)
Rosa Rush (American, 20th century)

Harlem (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

The Messiahs (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

Harlem River Bridges (1935-1943)
Elizabeth Olds (American, 1896 – 1991)

Harlem WPA Street Dance (1935-1943)
Elizabeth Olds (American, 1896 – 1991)

Barn and Tree (1940)
Charles Henry Alston (American, 1907 – 1977)

Sunday Afternoon (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

Farmlands (1935-1943)
James Lesesne Wells (American, 1902–1993)

Barred (1935 - 1943)
Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)

Harlem River (1935 - 1943)
Ann Nooney (American, 1900 – 1970)