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fromHyperallergic
8 hours ago

Activists Fight to Salvage the "Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art"

Plans to sell the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building threaten New Deal-era murals and artworks that celebrate Social Security, prompting petitions to save them.
fromARTnews.com
2 months ago

Preservationists Petition to Save Wilbur Building, the 'Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art'

Preservationists are petitioning to save Washington, D.C.'s Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, dubbed the "Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art" for the 20th-century masterpieces its houses, including murals by Philip Guston and Ben Shahn. Despite its landmark status, the Trump administration has listed the building up for sale, raising fears it could be demolished. Living New Deal, a California-based nonprofit building a database of New Deal public artworks across America,
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