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Jean Donald Swiggett (January 30, 1910 – December 9, 1990) was an American artist best known for his murals, paintings, and lithographs.

Born in Franklin, Indiana, Swiggett moved to Long Beach, California in 1912^[1] and studdied at the Chouinard Art Institute. Swiggett recieved a B.A. in Art from San Diego State University in 1934, he went on to recieve a M.F.A. from the University of Southern California in 1939. Swiggett worked on public art installations for the Works Progress Administration(WAP/FAP) created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. These installations include the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho^[2], the United States Post Office in Franklin, Indiana^[3], and PolyTech high School in Long Beach, California^[4].

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Bartlett/Swiggett Fresco: Industrial Activities in Long Beach

Swiggett Mural: Local Industry

Swiggett Watercolor: Exploration and Mining; Kellogg, Idaho

New Deal Fine Arts Projects: A Bibliography, 1933-1992

[1] ttp://www.lamurals.org/MuralistPages/Swiggett.html

[2] ttp://www.wpamurals.com/boise.htm

[3] ttp://www.wpamurals.com/franklin.htm

[4] ttp://www.lamurals.org/MuralFiles/LongBeach/IndustrialActivities.html

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