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Thursday, March 17, 5pm PDT
“Los Tres Grandes—Mexican Muralists’ Influence on the Artists of the WPA” 
A Living New Deal webinar with Harold Porcher
 

Many WPA artists drew inspiration from post-revolution Mexican muralists. The profound influence of "Los Tres Grandes"—Rivera, Orozco and Siquerios— can be seen in the murals, prints, photographs and easel paintings created under the New Deal art programs. Harold Porcher has worked in the fine art world since 1989. He is director of the Modern and Post-War Art department as Swann Auction Galleries, New York. Free. REGISTER
Read more about the Mexican muralists and the WPA.

Friday, April 22, 5pm PDT
“Art and Intersections: The Harlem Renaissance Meets the New Deal” 
The Harlem Renaissance may be best known for its literary and performing arts, but visual artists were key contributors as well, planting artistic seeds that would germinate for decades. Many participated in the WPA's Federal Art Project (1935–1943), and its key legacy—art centers, including the Harlem Community Art Center—that nourished the Civil Rights and the Black Arts Movement.
Dr. Stephanie Anne Johnson is on the faculty of the Visual and Public Art Department at Cal State, Monterey Bay. Free. REGISTER

Thursday, May 19, 5pm PDT
“New Deal Photography Through the Lens of Arthur Rothstein”
At age 20, New York photographer Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) began documenting the Great Depression. His many images for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) depict stories of struggle that persist today. 
Dr. Annie Rothstein Segan, director of the Arthur Rothstein Legacy Project, will discuss her father’s photography for the Farm Security Administration. Free. REGISTER

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