Click on the images below to enlarge. Arnautoff at work at GW High School, Courtesy of the History Center, San Francisco Public Library Victor Arnautoff was one of the most prolific artists of the New Deal. Born in Russia… read more
For Immediate Release: August 12, 2019 Contact: Jon Golinger – for Coalition to Protect Public Art (415) 531-8585Noah Griffin – for Mr. Glover (415) 756-3933 News Release DANNY GLOVER SPEAKS OUT IN OPPOSITION TO DESTRUCTION OR COVERING OF NEW DEAL MURALS AT… read more
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate ReleaseCONTACT: Laura Dudnick Office: (415) 241-6565 Cell: (415) 730-0314 Email: [email protected]. School Board President Stevon Cook Proposes Solution to Dispute Over Controversial Mural“Life of Washington” Mural Could be Preserved by Covering Over It to Make Way for New, Positive ArtworkSan Francisco (August 9,… read more
Join our campaign to save the historic WPA murals at the George Washington High School in San Francisco. The members of the SF School Board have voted on June 27 to destroy the murals. The Guardian, the New York Times, and… read more
Despite public opposition, the San Francisco school board voted on Tuesday unanimously to remove the George Washington Arnautoff murals. The art has been the object of controversy for its depiction of slaves and a dead Native American. Find more details… read more
When millions of Americans lost their jobs, homes, and life savings in the 1930s, Franklin Roosevelt promised them a new deal. A new book, “Women and the Spirit of the New Deal,” reveals the extensive role women played in shaping… read more
In the 1930s, the WPA constructed civic buildings that still hold a significant place in history. More than 80 years later, many are still in use, but many have fallen into disrepair or are out of compliance with today’s building… read more
Extraordinary letters penned during FDR’s presidency document the warm friendship between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Margaret “Daisy” Suckley, his distant cousin, friend, and confidant. FDR and Daisy shared a family heritage rooted in the Hudson Valley. Wilderstein, Daisy’s home in… read more