New Deal arts projects were infused with the distinctive nationalism of the 1930s: the Federal Art Project (FAP) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) programs self-consciously sought to identify and celebrate a specifically American art and culture. New Deal funding also expressed strong democratic commitments and worked to bring accessible art to new audiences. This 1942 mural called Security of the Family is in the main entrance of the Health and Human Services Building (formerly the Social Security Building) in Washington, DC--but it doesn't look exactly like this! How can you tell this is not an authentic New Deal mural?
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