An excerpt from the catalog to a 1939 exhibition of works from the Federal Art Project at the de Young Museum.

The Depression-era Works Progress Administration not only supported the creation of works of social realism, but also promoted a democratic approach to the creation and appreciation of art by employing thousands of jobless artists and putting their works where the public could interact with them, including in schools, post offices, libraries, and other community-centered spaces.

Citation Information
Excerpt from “Frontiers of American art. Works progress administration, Federal art project,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/61627e745c70dc075fb45a28aa1380b5.
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Courtesy of University of Michigan via HathiTrust.

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