August Casciano (American, 1910-1993) - Surrealist Landscape, Signed (c. 1937, Oil on Canvas). Surrealist landscape with abstract biomorphic forms. In fair condition with wear along the edges of the canvas. Please refer to photos for details. Signed en verso. Size: 18 x 13 in August Casciano studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, and in the 1930s and ​’40s his work was exhibited at Brown University, the Golden Gate Exposition (San Francisco), and the Library of Congress. Casciano’s work can be found at the Smithsonian. During the Great Depression, he worked in the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration. A New Deal program created in 1935, the WPA provided jobs for millions of unemployed Americans, including artists. Casciano also designed jewelry.