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Eric Moore

American Art Union: Middle-Class Art Appreciation

Image Source – Speed Art Museum American Art Union: Making Art Appreciation Possible for Middle-Class Americans Sometimes art can seem like it’s meant for those who are wealthy, or naturally artistic. It can feel inaccessible to the average Joe. When some folks think of art, they immediately think of the big names- Van Gogh, Degas, Picasso,…

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Eric Moore

The New Deal: Artists Have To Eat Too

Image Source – Smithsonian American Art Museum In 1933, the American economy was in utter turmoil. The Great Depression was raging after the stock market crash of 1929, and close to 25% of Americans were unemployed. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office, he immediately set to work. Roosevelt’s administration created “The New Deal” which…

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