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Changing New York, 1935-1938
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Photographer Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
proposed Changing New York, her grand project to document New York
City, to the Federal Art Project (FAP)
in 1935. The FAP was a Depression-era
government program for unemployed
artists and workers in related fields
such as advertising, graphic design,
illustration, photofinishing, and
publishing.
Abbott's efforts resulted in a book in 1939, in advance of the World's Fair in Flushing Meadow NY. At the project's conclusion, the FAP distributed complete sets of Abbott's images to high schools, libraries and other public institutions in the metropolitan area.
These images are a selection of the library's holdings.
See more images and information at NYPL.
Abbott's efforts resulted in a book in 1939, in advance of the World's Fair in Flushing Meadow NY. At the project's conclusion, the FAP distributed complete sets of Abbott's images to high schools, libraries and other public institutions in the metropolitan area.
These images are a selection of the library's holdings.
See more images and information at NYPL.
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