Four laborers are hard at work, as Guston emphasizes the role of New Deal programs in sustaining the life of the American worker.
Description
Guston won this prestigious commission for the mural on the facade of the Works Progress Administration building at the 1939 New York World's Fair in Queens.
Creator
Philip Guston
Date
1939
Format
Fresco
Type
Mural
Citation
Philip Guston, “Maintaining America's Skills,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed April 26, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/14356.