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WPA Buildings : Architecture and Art of the New Deal by Joseph Maresca (2017, Hardcover)

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In this fully illustrated, well-documented study, a historically underappreciated, uniquely American style gets its due. This survey explores the often-overlooked social impact of imposing government buildings in American cities, large and small, that were funded by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. It was The New Deal's attempt to restore America's self-confidence during the Great Depression. Art deco and modernism morphed into a style that broadcast the idea of the "new" and inspired civic confidence, as represented in structures such as the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, and the Solomon Courthouse in Nashville. Eventually labeled WPA Moderne, this all-American streamlined classicism became the public face of an era defined by progress and a sense of security. An extensive chapter on the murals within these structures features elaborate, government-commissioned paintings depicting epochal events in US history and American citizens laboring tirelessly in hopes of a better, brighter future..

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Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0764352113
ISBN-13
9780764352119
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221406776

Product Key Features

Book Title
WPA Buildings : Architecture and Art of the New Deal
Author
Joseph Maresca
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Regional, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Architecture, History
Number of Pages
160 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
11in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
33.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Na712
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2016-952081
Dewey Decimal
720.973
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by jill_mittelmanOct 26, 2017
Not to be missed - beauty in our buildings and architecture
Amazing pictures and history of construction, architecture and design spearheaded by the WPA. Great feats of painting, murals, design details, foundry, masonry and much more. Tells as much about the history of that time as it does the beauty of our buildings.
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