The New Deal Fine Arts Projects: A Bibliography, 1933-1992

by Martin R. Kalfatovic

The fine arts projects of the New Deal period were created from an often conflicting set of goals that included relief for unemployed artists, a desire to educate the public in the fine arts, and the practical need to decorate Federal office buildings and post offices.

The single largest experiment in the creation of publicly funded art in American history, the projects included the well known WPA Federal Art Project (WPA/FAP), its predecessor,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810827492
• ISBN13: 9780810827493
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 577 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"