Mitchel Demry: The president suggested to Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau that artists be hired to decorate government structures. Ned Bruce, a Washington artist took the lead on the project. Programs put artists to work across the country decorating municipal and federal buildings and providing art classes. Post offices in Berkley, California; Decatur, Illinois; Abbeville , Louisiana; and Flandreau, South Dakota, all were painted with vibrant colorful art works. Sculptures were even put atop Boulder Dam....Show more
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