Capstone Papers-Examine the U.S. Government’s support during the Great Depression for programs, such as the Federal Arts Project, the Federal Writers’ Project, and other such efforts.
- Examine the U.S. Government’s support during the Great Depression for programs, such as the Federal Arts Project, the Federal Writers’ Project, and other such efforts. Determine whether or not such projects were good government investments during those hard times, and provide one specific example from the book that supports your viewpoint. And identify one way the government supports the arts today. Do your best to use examples classmates have yet to use.
- Explain whether you agree or disagree with the perception of Abstract Expressionism as exemplifying individualism and freedom. Compare one example of Abstract Expressionist visual art from the book to John Cage’s musical compositions. After reviewing the pages and Websites below, explain how an abstract expressionist artist might respond to the assertion “my kid could paint that“; and explain your position on that assertion.
