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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 people and economy of the United States struggled to recover during the Great Depression, 42 towns in North Carolina would benefit directly from the $83 million the federal government allocated for public art as part of the New Deal. The result was some of the state's most memorable murals, sculptures, reliefs, paintings, oils, and frescoes, most of which were installed in post offices and courthouses. This book is the only record of all of the North Carolina public art works under the program. It provides in-depth accounts of the works themselves and the artists who created them. Photographs of all of the buildings that originally received the art, the works themselves, and almost all of the 41 artists are provided. An appendix describes federal art projects, 1933-1943. There are detailed footnotes, an extensive bibliography, and an index. Zusammenfassung Following the Great Depression! 42 towns in North Carolina would benefit directly from the more than $83 million that the federal government would allocate for public art as part of the New Deal program. This volume provides a record of all of the North Carolina towns and structures which received federal artwork under the program. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction: The Beginning of the Great Depression FEDERAL ART AND ARTISTS IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSIONAhoskie Albemarle Beaufort Belmont Boone Brevard Burlington Canton Chapel Hill Concord Dunn Eden (Formerly Leaksville) Elkin Forest City Gastonia Hamlet Kings Mountain Laurinburg Lincolnton Louisburg Madison Marion Mebane Mooresville Morganton New Bern Red Springs Reidsville Roanoke Rapids Rockingham Roxboro Sanford Siler City Southern Pines Statesville Wake Forest Wallace Warrenton Weldon Whiteville Williamston Wilmington Appendix: Federal Art Projects, 1933-1943 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index ...
