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Bohemians on the Breadline: The Radical Women Artists of Roosevelt's New Deal

by Lauren Arrington

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Unknown

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⭐ 4.3 / 5

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EPUB · 8.1

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THE SYNOPSIS

What this book is about

The extraordinary and unexamined history of a radical group of women artists funded by Roosevelt’s New Deal, who challenged racism and inequality and created enduring works of public art. Like millions of Americans in the Great Depression, artists Alice Neel, Augusta Savage, Georgette Seabrooke, Lenore Thomas Straus, Elizabeth Olds, and Pablita Velarde gratefully embraced employment under the Federal Arts Project. It was one of the most unique social experiments in U.S. history—mass public...

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Why this one deserves a slot on your shelf

Not every book needs to be loud to be memorable. Bohemians on the Breadline: The Radical Women Artists of Roosevelt's New Deal is the kind of title you pick up for an evening and keep thinking about long after. If you enjoy Unknown, this is a good one to meet.

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