Program Type:
Art LectureAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Description
During the Depression years, up until WWII, President Roosevelt initiated the New Deal, a program that helped put people to work, building roads, bridges and buildings, etc., but also employed struggling artists. Besides easel art and photographs, thousands of murals were created for public buildings. Strongly inspired by Mexican muralists, they focus on local history, the American Scene, but they also offer a sense of optimism and pride during difficult times and aim to forge an independent American identity in the field of art. This program will look at the structure of the WPA/FAP (Work Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project) and some of the major themes and locations in schools, hospitals, airports and other federal buildings.
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