Art and the Great Depression | Uncovering America

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Drawing and Painting History-Social Science The Arts

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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary

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Art and the Great Depression | Uncovering America

Does art “work” or have a purpose? Is making art a form of work? How do you think art can represent democratic values? In this resource, students will explore and analyze works of art related to the Great Depression era.

In suggested activities, students research a WPA-era mural in their community; draw everyday objects from their lives and reflect their relationships with their chosen objects, as inspired by the Index of American Design (IAD) project; examine the work of artists Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros, whose artwork reflects the history and people of Mexico following the Mexican Revolution.

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PBS Learning Media