INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Increased government support of radicals
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Federal funding of the arts and artists
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Free theater performances for the public
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Realistically showing living conditions on farms
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was created “to provide work relief for artists in various media – painters, sculptors, muralists and graphic artists, with various levels of experience” [1]. FAP was funded directly by the federal government and operated nationwide until 1939.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Federal Art Project’s primary goals were to employ out-of-work artists and to provide art for nonfederal municipal buildings and public spaces. Artists were paid $23.60 a week; tax-supported institutions such as schools, hospitals, and public buildings paid only for materials.
Detailed explanation-3: -One important art project undertaken during the New Deal was the Index of American Design (IAD). Nearly 400 artists were put to work locating three-dimensional examples of American design from around the nation.