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

Art Deco Building and Murals built during the Great Depression as part of the WPA Program Art Deco New York City Public Programs in the 1930’s With Architectural Historian, Matt Postal Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 P.M An In-Person and Online Program Presented in Partnership with The Art Deco Society of New York An Archtober Event 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. Matt Postal, is an architectural historian, specializing in 20th century architecture and the co-author of The Guide to NYC Landmarks. Matt is also licensed as a New York City tour guide who lectures about architecture and teaches graduate level classes on the 19th and 20th architectural history in New York General Admission: $15; General Society Members and Senior Citizens: $10; Students: $5 Advance registration required. The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street, New York City, www. generalsociety.org