Treasures on New Mexico Trails: Discovery of New Deal Art and Architecture [signed]

Would you like to be an amateur detective and tour around New Mexico? Would you like to know more about New Mexico history, especially the 'New Deal' era during the 1930s and '40s? Have you ever wanted to know more about Southwest art and artists? Do you realize that you've probably walked right by and never noticed historic buildings and extraordinary artwork simply because they're in public places? Then this book is for you--tour guide, reference book, educational source. Here is never-before-uncovered information about the art and architecture that came out of the depression years and how New Mexico's three predominant cultures participated in and profited by New Deal programs like Work Projects Administration (WPA) and Federal Art Projects (FAP). Although generously illustrated, this is not just another coffee table art book, but an in-depth guide that covers 48 New Mexico towns and provides biographies on 166 artists, and essays on many of the multi-cultural activities during this fascinating period of history. This was a period of economic hardship, but one that left us with a wealth of historic and artistic treasures to discover and enjoy in the Land of Enchantment.