Reveals how American art in the 1930s—intertwined with the
political, social, and economic tumult of an era not so unlike our
own—engaged with the public amid global upheaval  Focusing
on the unprecedented dissemination of art and ideas brought about
by new technology and government programs, this publication
examines the search for artistic identity in the United States from
the stock market crash of 1929 that began the Great Depression to
the closure of the Works Progress Administration in 1943. During
this time of civil, economic, and social unrest, artists
transmitted political ideas and propaganda through a wide range of
media, including paintings and sculptures, but also journals,
prints, textiles, postcards, and other objects that would have been
widely collected, experienced, or encountered. Insightful essays
discuss but go beyond the era’s best-known creators, such as
Thomas Hart Benton, Walker Evans, Marsden Hartley, and Georgia
O’Keeffe, to highlight artists who have received little scholarly
attention, including women and artists of color as well as
designers and illustrators. Emphasizing the contributions of the
Black Popular Front and Leftist movements while acknowledging
competing visions of the country through the lenses of race,
gender, and class, Art for the Millions is a timely look at art in
the United States made by and for its people. Â Published by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
 Exhibition Schedule:  The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New York (September 6–December 10, 2023)
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