Amelia Tuccio

Amelia Tuccio was active during a brief, specific period in the mid-1930s, documented exclusively between 1935 and 1936. Her output is intrinsically linked to the Index of American Design, a significant Federal Art Project initiated under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This massive initiative sought to create a pictorial survey of historic American decorative arts and folk culture, documenting thousands of objects through detailed renderings.

Tuccio’s contributions consist of precise studies of functional artifacts. Five specific works representing her efforts are held in museum collections, including the extensive archives of the National Gallery of Art. These pieces include illustrations of domestic items and tools, such as the Camphene Lamp, Candlestick, Graduated Measure, Pa. German Foot Warmer, and Silver Bowl.

As material produced for the Index of American Design, documentation such as Amelia Tuccio prints are often held in the public domain, providing valuable resources for scholarship. Today, these works are available as high-quality prints for research and collection use.