print email comment close A New Deal for the Arts URL: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/new_deal_for_the_arts/ Description: This online exhibit presents a brief history of the U.S. government's financial support of artists during President Roosevelt's New Deal, from the Great Depression of the 1930s through the early years of World War II, and the controversy that ensued. Contains images of the paintings, prints, books, playbills, posters, and music transcriptions, as well as information about the artists. From the National Archives and Records Administration. Publisher: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Library of Congress Subject Headings: Federal aid to the arts New Deal, 1933-1939 LII Database Information: Record 15531 created by Dana Lubow on 10/10/1999 Last modification on 08/02/2005 Published: 10/10/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/15531