The Great Depression was one of the most dreadful era in American history. The nation’s downfall, caused by a series of economic catastrophes and environmental misfortunes, resulted severe nationwide poverty and unemployment. Fortunately, President Delano Roosevelt (1933-1945) introduced the New Deal and established relief agencies to alleviate the disasters the country was facing. One of the largest relief program in the New Deal was the Works Progress Administration (WPA) which generated the New Deal art project, the Federal Art Project (F.A.P). The Federal Art Project is one of the New Deal program that prevailed in forty-eight states and created numerous community art centers, lead art programs, and held art exhibitions that included both
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However, majority of these art works were lost, destroyed, or auctioned off by the government and WPA after the discontinuation of all the federally-funded art programs. Despite that, the legacy Federal Arts Project program still remains today in places like Chicago, New York, and several post office building across the nation still holds murals or paintings that’s being preserved. The Federal Art Program also included artists that evolved art throughout history. For example, figurative and Abstract Expressionist artworks were created during this decade which influenced future artists and these types of art was considered the greatest artworks of the 20th century as many of them reflected the nation.
The creation of the Federal Art Project assisted several thousands of unemployed artists that were affected by the depression. With the purpose of helping the community regain its past joy and contentment, the program accomplished this by promoting appreciation for art and encouraging Americans to pursue their dreams regardless of their adversaries. During its time of existence, the Federal Art Project produced several hundred thousands of art work in which some were unfortunately lost, destroyed, or auctioned. The Federal Art Project brought light and color to the black and white era of the Great
However, majority of these art works were lost, destroyed, or auctioned off by the government and WPA after the discontinuation of all the federally-funded art programs. Despite that, the legacy Federal Arts Project program still remains today in places like Chicago, New York, and several post office building across the nation still holds murals or paintings that’s being preserved. The Federal Art Program also included artists that evolved art throughout history. For example, figurative and Abstract Expressionist artworks were created during this decade which influenced future artists and these types of art was considered the greatest artworks of the 20th century as many of them reflected the nation.
The creation of the Federal Art Project assisted several thousands of unemployed artists that were affected by the depression. With the purpose of helping the community regain its past joy and contentment, the program accomplished this by promoting appreciation for art and encouraging Americans to pursue their dreams regardless of their adversaries. During its time of existence, the Federal Art Project produced several hundred thousands of art work in which some were unfortunately lost, destroyed, or auctioned. The Federal Art Project brought light and color to the black and white era of the Great