Artwork
What was the weather like in the “Prodigal Son” painting?
It portrayed the Dust Bowl.
Who was the woman in the “Migrant Mother” image?
Florence Owens Thompson
Despite detecting hardship, what other theme was most commonly present in Great Depression artwork and photography?
Hope
What does FWP stand for?
Federal Writers’ Project
What is the water-soluble paint used in Great Depression paintings called?
Tempera (watercolor also works)
Was it “Place Du Rome” or “Le Grand Cafe” that was painted in 1907?
Place Du Rome
Who captured the “Migrant Mother”
Dorothea Lange
Many photographs during the Great Depression captured families forced to leave their homes due to this environmental disaster in the Midwest.
Dust Bowl
Who did the Farm Security Administration primarily affect?
Photographers
What type of wood was used in sculptures?
Driftwood
What painting did Theodore Earl Butler paint?
What did “Must Have Cash” show?
A car being sold at an extremely low price to express a desperation for cash.
Artwork funded by the WPA often highlighted this theme, showing people working together in factories, farms, and public spaces.
Community and teamwork
Which president launched these programs?
Roosevelt
What resource for sculptures did artists find from industrial waste and old tools?
Scrap metal
What does “Prodigal” mean?
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly
What government agency did Dorothea Lange belong to when she photographed “Migrant Mother.”
Farm Security Administration (FSA)
Despite widespread poverty, art during the Great Depression often reflected people’s hope to rebuild their lives and achieve this ideal.
The American Dream
Where was public art able to be displayed under the Treasury Section of Fine Arts?
Federal buildings and post offices.
What type of film was used in documentaries and photographs?
Black and white film
Who painted “Prodigal Son”
Thomas Hart Benton
What did the Stock Market crash portrayed in “Must Have Cash” lead to being created?
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Artists and photographers during the Great Depression often focused on ordinary moments, emphasizing this theme to capture the reality of daily survival.
Everyday life
What was the largest New Deal Agency?
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
What type of paint was used due to that fact that it was affordable and accessible at the time?
Watercolor (or tempera)