Mina Greene

Mina Greene was an American artist and documentarian active for a brief but intensive period between 1935 and 1939. Her documented output is directly tied to the Index of American Design (IAD), a major visual documentation project instituted by the Federal Art Project during the Depression era. Greene was among the artists commissioned to create accurate, detailed renderings of early American decorative and folk arts.

Greene contributed at least ten documented works to the Index, focusing primarily on textiles, apparel, and functional artifacts. These works serve as meticulous visual records of historical material culture. Examples of her specific output include the renderings Patchwork Bedspread, Valance from a set of Bed Curtains, and studies of apparel such as Woman's Coat and Coat (Pattern). These documentary images often achieve museum-quality detail, ensuring the preservation of the forms and designs of objects long since lost or degraded.

Today, representations of Mina Greene’s work within the Index of American Design are held in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. Due to their origin within a federally sponsored initiative, these images are frequently categorized in the public domain, allowing researchers and historians to access high-quality prints for study and reference.