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#338 A New Deal for the Arts: Murals, Music and Theatrical Mayhem

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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How Much Did You Get Paid as an Artist?

The average artist's salary on this programme was 23 dollars and 86 cents, or about 650 to 700 lars a week to day. They submit one canvass every one or two months, depending on the agreement which doesn't really follow the strictures of human creativity. Artists eventually were not even allowed to sign their own paintings so they had to remain anonymous.

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