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When Art Worked

When Art Worked

The New Deal, Art, and Democracy

by Roger G. Kennedy
Hardback
Publication Date: 18/11/2009

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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.
ISBN:
9780847830893
9780847830893
Category:
Theory of art
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
18-11-2009
Language:
English
Publisher:
Rizzoli International Publications
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
320
Dimensions (mm):
287x287x38mm
Weight:
2.72kg

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