Archive for September 18th, 2008

just in time for the depression!

September 18th, 2008

WPA art

Am I imagining it, or does there seem to be a lot of nostalgia lately for New Deal programs? A friend just sent me this beautiful postcard of a poster created for the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project. There was a show on tv the other night interviewing old guys who’d been part of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

And today State By State: A Panoramic Portrait of America is released. This is an anthology Read the rest of this entry »