George Biddle

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.
BornJanuary 24, 1885
DiedNovember 6, 1973
NationalityAmerican
Known forFederal Art Project
Movementsocial realism

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.


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