It is said that the ideal job is one in which you love what you do. In modern society, making art has been one of the more difficult ways to make a living. But, for a brief moment in American history, thousands of artists were hired by the government to make art on behalf of their country and for the benefit of Americans everywhere. We are still reaping the benefits of this ingenious moment.
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	The Soup Kitchen, ca. 1937 Norman Wilfred Lewis (American, 1909­1979) Lithograph; sheet 21 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (54.6 x 43.8 cm) Image 15 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (39.4 x 28.3 cm ) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 1999 (1999.529.118) Robert Blackburn, ca. 1937 Ronald Joseph (American, 1910­1992) Lithograph; sheet 19 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.(50.5 x 37.8 cm) Image 15 3/4 x 12 1/8 in. (40 x 30.8 cm ) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 1999 (1999.529.106) The Photographer, 1942 Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917­2000) Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper; 22 1/8 x 30 1/2 in.(56.2 x 77.5 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2001 (2001.205)

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