George Biddle

George Biddle in 1936, at work on his mural ''Society Freed Through Justice'', in the [[Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building]] in Washington, D.C. George Biddle (January 24, 1885 – November 6, 1973) was an American painter, muralist and lithographer, best known for his social realism and combat art. A childhood friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he played a major role in establishing the Federal Art Project (1935–1943), which employed artists under the Works Progress Administration. Provided by Wikipedia