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© Photo: Connecticut State Library, Justin Gruelle, The Crow & The Pitcher.
A NEW DEAL FOR THE ARTS: THE FEDERAL ART PROJECT ERA 1933-1943
A New Deal for the Arts: The Federal Art Project Era 1933-1943 includes large scale works by Justin Gruelle, George Avison, Liacita Gregg, Clifton Meek, Ralph Nelson and Ernest Albert, Jr., as well as documents, works on paper, posters, and historical information. Also included are photographs of numerous important murals that have been lost or destroyed. Read more