"The remedy is a trip to San Francisco--good not only for plain fun but also for some encouraging revelations. In the face of the hard times between 1929 and 1941, including a bitter maritime strike in 1934, all sorts of strange and wonderful creations and transformations emerged here. Murals. Bridges. Even a couple of islands."
In the Los Angeles Times, Christopher Reynolds tours Depression-era art and architecture in San Francisco.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
They Promise Us the Earth
Labels:
1930s,
art,
cultural history,
design,
Great Depression,
San Francisco
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