Masterpieces of the New Deal
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
25/20
Brand Signal
5/15
Depth
4/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Critics wrote the work off as kitsch for the masses. But a set of murals celebrating Social Security—now threatened with destruction—show that such sweeping judgments went too far.
