At Harlem Hospital, Murals Get a New Life
When the Works Progress Administration commissioned murals for Harlem Hospital Center in 1936, it easily approved the sketches submitted by seven artists, which depicted black people at work and at play throughout history. The hospital, however, objected, saying four of the sketches focused too much on “Negro” subject matter and that blacks “may not form [...]
At Harlem Hospital, Murals Get a New Life
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Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:40:07 GMT
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