Art Deco New York City Public Programs in the 1930’s

Art Deco New York City Public Programs in the 1930’s with Architectural Historian, Matt Postal

New York City was transformed in 1930s. Thousands of city residents were unemployed during the Great Depression and such far-sighted government officials as US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia and urban planner Robert Moses joined together to create an extraordinarily ambitious program of public buildings, art projects, and infrastructure. In this talk, Art Deco examples in all five boroughs will be examined and the impact that was felt on housing, health, recreation, leisure, and the environment. Join Matt Postal for an illustrated talk that considers how these enduring achievements came to be in the Art Deco era and why they still matter today.

This program is held in partnership with the Art Deco Society of New York.