New Deal Art in North Carolina: The Murals, Sculptures, Reliefs, Paintings, Oils and Frescoes and Their Creators

by Anita Price Davis

As the people and economy of the United States struggled to recover during the Great Depression, 42 towns in North Carolina would benefit directly from the $83 million the federal government allocated for public art as part of the New Deal. The result was some of the state's most memorable murals, sculptures, reliefs, paintings, oils, and frescoes, most of which were installed in post offices and courthouses.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786437790
• ISBN13: 9780786437795
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher