DEPRESSION-ERA TREASURES AT THE NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART

Step into the art of the Depression era at The New Mexico Museum of Art, where four New Deal paintings by Tom Lea await. Join Dylan McDonald, Political Collections Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at NMSU, and Adair Margo, author of Tom Lea: An Oral History, to discuss the works that capture the grit, hope, and humanity of a transformative time in America, including two paintings commissioned by the Works Progress Administration. With every detail, Lea’s brush breathes life into forgotten moments, offering a window into the spirit of the 1930s.

This program has been organized by the Tom Lea Institute. Visit www.tomlea/events/celebration.com for more information.

This event is FREE to the public

The St. Francis Auditorium is equipped with an audio loop assisted listening device.

Image Credit: Government Aid to the Needy. Tom Lea (American, 1907 – 2001) circa 1934. oil on Masonite. On long term loan from the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration. 2836.23P