02065cam a2200301 4500 424338326 TxAuBib 20131012120000.0 130618s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780933307339 29.95 0933307330 29.95 (OCoLC)824991904 NBL NBL NBU PROM TxAuBib H6000 T051 -2012 nbdocs Puschendorf, L. Robert. Nebraska's post office murals : born of the Depression, fostered by the New Deal / by L. Robert Puschendorf. Born of the Depression, fostered by the New Deal. Lincoln, Neb. : Nebraska State Historical Society, 2012. Lincoln, Neb. : Nebraska State Historical Society, 2012. 112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 x 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. As a part of the New Deal that offered hope during the Great Depression, scores of public art projects were commissioned around the country. Now they are among the most enduring visual legacies of that era. Twelve Nebraska post offices were chosen to receive individualized murals from the program. Nebraska's Post Office Murals: Born of the Depression, Fostered by the New Deal is a new book from the Nebraska State Historical Society that presents the story of these valuable historical pieces.Richly illustrated with color fold-outs and never-before-published artists' sketches, the book reveals the personalities, conflicts, and spirit of the times from which the art emerged. Each of the artists commissioned to paint the murals had a background story. Author Robert Puschendorf, NSHS associate director and the deputy state historic preservation officer, follows the journey of each mural to its completion. 20131012. Mural painting and decoration. Post office buildings. Nebraska History. Nebraska State Historical Society.