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Informationen zum Autor The late Anita Price Davis, a North Carolina native, Gold Star daughter, and Duke University graduate, retired as the Charles A. Dana Professor of Education Emerita after 36 years at Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was the author of many historical books and articles. Klappentext As the United States struggled to recover from the Great Depression, 24 towns in Alabama would directly benefit from some of the $83 million allocated by the Federal Government for public art works under the New Deal. In the words of Harold Lloyd Hopkins, administrator of the Federal Emergency Relief Act, "artists had to eat, too," and these funds aided people who needed employment during this difficult period in American history. This book examines some of the New Deal art--murals, reliefs, sculptures, frescoes and paintings--of Alabama and offers biographical sketches of the artists who created them. An appendix describes federal art programs and projects of the period (1933-1943). Zusammenfassung "This book examines some of the New Deal art--murals! reliefs! sculpture! frescoes and paintings--of Alabama and offers biographical sketches of the artists who created them. An appendix describes federal art programs and projects of the period (1933-1943)"-- Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionFederal Art and Artists in Alabama During the Great DepressionAlexander CityAtmoreBay MinetteBrewtonCarrolltonEnterpriseEutaw Fairfield Fort Payne Guntersville Haleyville Hartselle Huntsville Luverne Monroeville Montevallo Oneonta Opp Ozark Phenix City Russellville Scottsboro Tuscumbia Tuskegee Appendix: Federal Art Projects Between 1933 and 1943NotesBibliographyIndex
