The pending sale of an historic federal building by Trump could mean the wrecking ball for the “Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art.”
Journalist Timothy Noah discusses the masterpieces of New Deal Art housed at the Wilbur Cohen Building in Washington, D.C. that Americans should fight to save.
Hosts: Anne Kim and Garrett Epps
Guest: Timothy Noah
Chapters
00:00 The Hidden Treasures of American Art
03:48 The Legacy of Public Art Programs
06:10 The Life and Work of Ben Shahn
11:50 The Significance of the Cohen Building's Murals
16:27 The Threat to Cultural Heritage
21:59 The Call to Action for Preservation
