Public Works of Art Project

Japanese: Public Works of Art Project(英語表記)PublicWorksofArtProject
Public Works of Art Project

…[Kenzaburo Shinkawa] Four artist rescue programs were created under the New Deal, particularly in the arts field. Of these, the Federal Art Project (FAP), which was implemented under the WPA from 1935 to 1943, was the most successful, along with the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), which was implemented for six months from December 1933 prior to the establishment of the WPA. Both programs mobilized artists looking for work to create murals and sculptures in public places across the country, and the latter also provided art education. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【新川 健三郎】 とりわけ美術関係では,ニューディール政策下で四つの美術家救済計画がたてられた。そのうちWPAのもとで1935年から43年まで遂行された連邦美術計画Federal Art Project(略称FAP)は,WPA設立に先立ち1933年12月から6ヵ月間実施された公共美術計画Public Works of Art Project(略称PWAP)とともに,最も成果を挙げている。両者とも,仕事を求める美術家を動員して全国の公共的な場所に壁画や彫刻を作らせるというもので,後者はそのほかに美術教育なども行った。…

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