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I feel as if the arts should have been more of a hobby or a personal means of expression during this time as opposed to a federally supported occupation. Relief money would have, in my mind, been better spent elsewhere. Many new government infrastructure improvements did need to be made, such as establishing more aid programs for the needy. Once the immediate issues that were addressed with FDR's 3 R's were addressed then sure, spend some money on the arts because people will be able to pay for the pieces or attend concerts. Then use the revenue from those events to help artists survive. During the GD however, people did not have much extra money to pay for art or the services of artists and in turn this would not generate any substantial revenue. It seems like the monetary investment into the arts would lead to a dead weight loss.

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Title: Skating in Central Park, 1934
Painter: Agnes Tait

I chose this photo due to the unity of the community it depicts. It is a piece that helps to show the notion of moral capitalism, and how people from a diverse set of backgrounds can come together to do something as simple as have a nice day in the park. I feel that a major part of surviving the Great Depression was finding joy in the small things in life, so for this to be a scene worth immortalizing in a painting, it must have truly brought joy to all involved.

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I agree that taxpayer money should be going to things that will be useful and help out the country instead of something that is meant for entertainment. Being in a time of such lows in the economy the government should be spending most of the money for supplies that will actually help the people survive through the depression.

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Title: Festival
Painter: Daniel Celentanto

I chose this because during this time it shows a lot of people on the streets selling things and working. After the great depression when Roosevelt took office he was trying to stabilize the economy and create jobs. I think this is a good representation of what that was looking like.

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As much as I am a person that enjoys music, I believe that money should have went to relief efforts. FDR's 3 r's recovery, relief and reform should have been the main focus and not music and art. When your country is in trouble you have to do something to dig yourself out of it. Putting money towards wants instead of needs is not the right way to go.

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Snow Shovellers
Painter: Jacob Getlar Smith

I chose this painting because I think it shows the struggle of the majority. It also shows that people that were struggling came together to help each other. As it says in American YAWP, the great depression basically was an event that effected almost everyone. Everyone was in a frenzy and looking at this painting, it could easily be representing people trying to shovel snow for any kind of money.

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I agree that all the relief money should have gone to helping with emergencies and not towards the arts. There wasn't a good reason for using government money on the arts during such a financially difficult time nationwide. FRD's 3 Rs should have been the focus in helping the country out of the depression.

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Title: Machinery Abstract #2
Painter: Paul Kelpe

I chose this painting because it shows how much the manufacturing industry had taken over the work of the common man. The gears are so much larger than the man standing next to them. The factories had become so large and machines were advancing putting the common laborers out of work.

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I agree that the money should go to relief efforts and funds rather than towards music and arts. Personally, I don't see how using government money towards arts and music would offer anything beneficial during a time of struggle for most Americans. It was all about relief, recovering, and reform and using the money towards the economy would help do so.

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Title: Gold is Where You Find It
Painter: Tyrone Comfort

I chose this photo because I feel it connects with the work ethic that most Americans were facing during that time. Our American Yawp book said that during the depression, many struggled with money and jobs and the economy was doing poorly. The name of the art jumped out at me and was basically the embodiment of what they had to do to stay afloat during these times.

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Place your post about New Deal spending on arts projects here.

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Place your artwork post below

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Make TWO posts:

ONE:
- Choose one of the pieces of art on the Smithsonian Gallery (http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/1934/index.html) that you think represents some facet of American life during the Great Depression or the New Deal well.
Post:
- A screen shot of the image
- The name of the piece and the artist
- A description of why you chose it, including how you think it connects with the experience of American life during this time (tied to some kind of evidence)
- Include the topic and your name in the heading of your post (example: The 3 Rs - Wade Merrill)

TWO:
- Make a new post responding to the following:
The Great Depression was the ultimate American crisis. If government funds had to be spent on New Deal relief efforts, all of that money should have gone towards things that solved immediate emergencies or made a lasting difference: food relief, infrastructure, economic stimulus, etc. There is no reason tax payer money should have been spent on things like art and music. Tie your opnion to evidence from course materials.
- Place your post near the bottom prompt and include whether you agree or disagree in the title (example: Agree - Wade Merrill)