Arthur Rothstein’s New Deal-Era Photography Continues to Grace the Walls of Roosevelt House

There’s still time to visit the New Deal photo exhibition, The Great Depression: A Photographic Document. In 1976, social documentary photographer Arthur Rothstein created a book proposal titled The Great Depression: A Photographic Document. The outline featured an introduction—President Roosevelt’s… read more

New Deal Artworks Showcased in Upstate NY

The New Deal Art programs were a lifeline to struggling artists, of which New York had more than its share. Of the more than 10,000 artists commissioned nationwide by the WPA’s Federal Art Project (FAP) some 2,300 artists were in New York… read more

Living New Deal NYC: WPA Pools, Still in Widespread Use in the City, Display New Badges of Honor

For immediate release                                             Contact: Peggy Crane, [email protected] WPA Pools, Still in Widespread Use in the City, Display New Badges of Honor Living New Deal partners with NYC Parks to affix New Deal medallions at WPA pools for one-year honorary display,… read more