Paul Farkas

Paul Farkas was active in the documentation and design field from 1935 to 1953. His documented output consists primarily of studies related to the Index of American Design, a body of work focused on preserving and recording historical American material culture.

Farkas is represented in museum collections by twelve such studies. These works illustrate the range of applied and decorative arts documented by the Index project, including detailed renderings of functional objects such as the Side Chair, the Chest, and various examples of Wallpaper and Wall Paper Border. The meticulous documentation provided through these index studies offers invaluable insight into 18th and 19th-century American decorative patterns and furnishings.

The works attributed to Paul Farkas are held by the National Gallery of Art, establishing their significance to the study of American design history. Due to the archival and historical nature of the Index of American Design, many of these documentation sheets and Paul Farkas prints are available for study today. These historical records often fall into the public domain, making high-quality prints accessible for academic and research purposes.