Synopses & Reviews
Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Public Works of Art Program, created in 1934 against the backdrop of the Great Depression. The 55 paintings in this volume are a lasting visual record of America at a specific moment in time; a response to an economic situation that is all too familiar
Synopsis
Draws on 56 vibrant paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museumand#8217;s unique collection created for the Public Works of Art
About the Author
Ann Prentice Wagner is a curatorial associate at the Smithsonian American Art Museum; Roger G. Kennedy, is a historian and director emeritus of the Smithsonianand#8217;s National Museum of American History; Elizabeth Broun has been the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum since 1989