Purchase
The New Deal, Art, And Democracy
Rizzoli
November 2009
On Sale: November 3, 2009
368 pages
ISBN: 0847830896
EAN: 9780847830893
Hardcover
Add to Wish List
Non-Fiction
What artists and their work did for the United States during
the Depression, thanks to New Deal initiatives, is the
subject of this masterfully produced book. When Art Worked
focuses on the consequences of the art and architecture
created and its efficacy in enhancing the nation’s sense of
itself during this debilitating time. With an astoundingly
high unemployment rate in the country—at 25 percent—New Deal
policies provided food, work, and, with the aid of art, hope
grounded in common purposes. Art became a vital tool in
rallying pride, illuminating common necessities, arousing an
awareness of the suffering of people, and drawing attention
to the need for natural resource conservation. This had an
indelible impact on public policy. New construction and
renovations of post offices, schools, and government
buildings reinspirited communities. When Art Worked also
focuses on the objectives of the leaders who shaped the New
Deal programs, and features some of the era’s most
remarkable achievements. The text is accompanied by
approximately 450 rarely seen or published color and
black-and-white illustrations and newly commissioned
photographs of some of the incredible works produced.
Comments
No comments posted.
Registered users may leave comments.
Log in or register now!
| 
© 2003-2024 off-the-edge.net
all rights reserved Privacy Policy