{"data": {"name": "Walter Leroy Flint", "nationality": "American", "description": "Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991)", "biography": "Although best known for his post-1945 modernist paintings, Leroy Flint humorous and satirical prints of everyday life made during the Depression rank among his finest work. He was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. Paying for his education through scholarships and odd jobs, he attended the Cleveland School of Art, 1932\u201336. After graduation, he worked for the Works Progress Administration on the graphic arts, mural, and adult education projects. On the graphic arts project Flint made a series of lithographs sketched while he was on a year-long shanty boat trip down the Ohio River. He lost his WPA salary, however, when he continued his trip outside the state of Ohio. Returning to Cleveland, he made murals for the Valleyview housing project, the community building of the Woodhill Homes housing project, and the Oxford School, all dated 1940. While on the WPA he was a member and executive secretary of the Cleveland Artist\u2019s Union and a member of the American Artists\u2019 Congress. During World War II, Flint was a senior instructor in the map reproduction department of the Army Corps of Engineering specialty school in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He was the director of public information for the Cleveland City Planning Commission, 1946\u201349, quitting to teach at the Cleveland Museum of Art and pursue graduate studies at Western Reserve College. In the 1950s he became an advocate of abstract art and began working at the Akron Art Institute, where he held the positions of instructor, curator of education, and director. He left the Akron Art Institute in 1965 to become professor of art at Kent State University, where he also worked as director of the University Galleries. Flint lived in Cuyahoga Falls until his death. <br><em>Transformations in Cleveland Art.</em> (CMA, 1996), p. 228", "birth_year": "1909", "death_year": "1991", "id": 8782, "artworks": [{"id": 114960, "accession_number": "1935.133", "title": "Two White Trees", "tombstone": "Two White Trees, 1933. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Process cut. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1935.133", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1935.133"}, {"id": 114961, "accession_number": "1935.134", "title": "Prayer for Rain", "tombstone": "Prayer for Rain, 1935. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Process cut. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1935.134", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1935.134"}, {"id": 115648, "accession_number": "1936.365", "title": "Skeptic", "tombstone": "Skeptic, 1936. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Wood engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1936.365", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1936.365"}, {"id": 115649, "accession_number": "1936.366", "title": "Technique", "tombstone": "Technique, 1936. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Wood engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1936.366", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1936.366"}, {"id": 115650, "accession_number": "1936.367", "title": "The Neighbors' Kids", "tombstone": "The Neighbors' Kids, 1936. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Wood engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1936.367", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1936.367"}, {"id": 115687, "accession_number": "1936.402", "title": "Cold and Stony", "tombstone": "Cold and Stony, 1935. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1936.402", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1936.402"}, {"id": 117060, "accession_number": "1937.62", "title": "Amazons", "tombstone": "Amazons, 1937. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching and aquatint. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1937.62", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1937.62"}, {"id": 117203, "accession_number": "1937.76", "title": "The Mail Box", "tombstone": "The Mail Box, 1937. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Wood engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1937.76", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1937.76"}, {"id": 118130, "accession_number": "1939.247", "title": "Street Car Sketch", "tombstone": "Street Car Sketch, 1924\u201339. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Pen and ink. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1939.247", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1939.247"}, {"id": 125842, "accession_number": "1947.94", "title": "Horses", "tombstone": "Horses, 1946. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1947.94", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.94"}, {"id": 126653, "accession_number": "1948.91", "title": "Regatta", "tombstone": "Regatta, c. 1948. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1948.91", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.91"}, {"id": 127167, "accession_number": "1949.49", "title": "Shadow and Substance", "tombstone": "Shadow and Substance, 1949. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Watercolor. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Traveling Exhibitions Fund, 1949.49", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.49"}, {"id": 127423, "accession_number": "1950.107", "title": "Sail in a Squall", "tombstone": "Sail in a Squall, c. 1950. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Watercolor; overall: 41 x 50.8 cm (16 1/8 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Traveling Exhibitions Fund, 1950.107", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1950.107"}, {"id": 131696, "accession_number": "1954.283", "title": "Fog in Maine", "tombstone": "Fog in Maine, 1953. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Watercolor. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Traveling Exhibitions Fund, 1954.283", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1954.283"}, {"id": 133474, "accession_number": "1956.120", "title": "Cliff Dwelling", "tombstone": "Cliff Dwelling, 1955. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Watercolor; overall: 38.2 x 50.9 cm (15 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Traveling Exhibitions Fund, 1956.120", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1956.120"}, {"id": 140371, "accession_number": "1964.318", "title": "Strike Breakers", "tombstone": "Strike Breakers, 1937. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991), Cleveland Printmakers Print-of-the-Month Club. Etching; overall: 20.3 x 15 cm (8 x 5 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Harriet V. Fitchpatrick, 1964.318", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.318"}, {"id": 159524, "accession_number": "1996.288", "title": "Sun and Dust", "tombstone": "Sun and Dust, c. 1936. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Aquatint; sheet: 25.6 x 33.2 cm (10 1/16 x 13 1/16 in.); platemark: 17.7 x 22.7 cm (6 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1996.288", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.288"}, {"id": 173284, "accession_number": "3959.1942", "title": "Lady with Dogs", "tombstone": "Lady with Dogs, 1935\u201343. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Wood engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 3959.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/3959.1942"}, {"id": 173310, "accession_number": "3984.1942", "title": "Market", "tombstone": "Market, 1935\u201342. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Aquatint and etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 3984.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/3984.1942"}, {"id": 173410, "accession_number": "4045.1942", "title": "Mob", "tombstone": "Mob, 20th century. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4045.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4045.1942"}, {"id": 173412, "accession_number": "4047.1942", "title": "Market", "tombstone": "Market, 1935\u201342. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Aquatint and etching; sheet: 32.9 x 24.9 cm (12 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.); platemark: 22.5 x 18.3 cm (8 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4047.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4047.1942"}, {"id": 173415, "accession_number": "4050.1942", "title": "Sleepers", "tombstone": "Sleepers, 1935\u201342. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4050.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4050.1942"}, {"id": 173416, "accession_number": "4051.1942", "title": "Fun on the Beach", "tombstone": "Fun on the Beach, 20th century. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4051.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4051.1942"}, {"id": 173417, "accession_number": "4052.1942", "title": "Shovelers", "tombstone": "Shovelers, 1935\u20131943. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching; sheet: 38 x 25.3 cm (14 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.); platemark: 21.4 x 15.4 cm (8 7/16 x 6 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4052.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4052.1942"}, {"id": 173418, "accession_number": "4053.1942", "title": "Lunch", "tombstone": "Lunch, 20th century. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4053.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4053.1942"}, {"id": 173420, "accession_number": "4055.1942", "title": "Mayor of Searcy", "tombstone": "Mayor of Searcy, 1935\u201342. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4055.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4055.1942"}, {"id": 173422, "accession_number": "4057.1942", "title": "Celebrity", "tombstone": "Celebrity, 1935\u201342. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Wood engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4057.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4057.1942"}, {"id": 173423, "accession_number": "4058.1942", "title": "Tourist Camp", "tombstone": "Tourist Camp, 1935\u201343. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4058.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4058.1942"}, {"id": 173424, "accession_number": "4059.1942", "title": "Park Politicians", "tombstone": "Park Politicians, 1935\u201343. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching and aquatint. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4059.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4059.1942"}, {"id": 173425, "accession_number": "4060.1942", "title": "Jury Room No. 1", "tombstone": "Jury Room No. 1, 1935\u201342. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4060.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4060.1942"}, {"id": 173427, "accession_number": "4062.1942", "title": "Lady Delegates", "tombstone": "Lady Delegates, 1935\u201343. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4062.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4062.1942"}, {"id": 173430, "accession_number": "4065.1942", "title": "Readers", "tombstone": "Readers, 1935\u201343. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching; sheet: 25.1 x 32.9 cm (9 7/8 x 12 15/16 in.); platemark: 21.5 x 27.6 cm (8 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4065.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4065.1942"}, {"id": 173433, "accession_number": "4068.1942", "title": "Oilers", "tombstone": "Oilers, 1935\u201343. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4068.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4068.1942"}, {"id": 173434, "accession_number": "4069.1942", "title": "Illinois, Montana, New York", "tombstone": "Illinois, Montana, New York, 1935\u201342. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4069.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4069.1942"}, {"id": 173439, "accession_number": "4074.1942", "title": "Expo. #3, French Casino", "tombstone": "Expo. #3, French Casino, 1935\u20131943. Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909\u20131991). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Created by the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration and lent by the Fine Arts Collection of the U.S. General Services Administration, 4074.1942", "url": "https://clevelandart.org/art/4074.1942"}]}}