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Beyond the Surface: WPA Works of Charles Turzak
The 1930s was defined as a time of unfavorable economic consequences for many Americans, known as the Great Depression. In a successful attempt to relieve the country of the economic decline, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) implemented the funding of unconventional public works in the United States. A division of the administration, the Federal Arts Project (FAP) combined creative ability with the values of the American people, providing several hundreds of Americans with employment specifically in the arts. The murals and works of art created during the WPA emphasized both the history and potential future of hard-working American people.
This exhibition continues through March 11, 2012
Curated by Kelsey Picken and Christina Allen
Museum Studies Graduate Students
Western Illinois University
Sunday April 14th