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Abstract

This article explores the characteristics of the New Deal cultural policy and the vision of the United States pursued by the New Dealers, focusing on the life and thoughts of Holger Cahill, who was in charge of the Federal Art project from 1935 to 1943. This article especially pays attention to the aspect that Holger Cahill, a son of poverty stricken immigrant family and an outsider with no formal education, was in charge of a major government public art project during the Great Depression, and argues that such a characteristic may hint the American identity and the vision pursued by the New Dealers. The goal that Holger Cahill wanted to achieve was to integrate the arts into the lives of ordinary people so that to improve the quality of their lives and allow them to grow into democratic citizens. This was experienced not only by other people, but also by Holger Cahill himself. Although the Federal Art Project ended in failure, the value it pursued remains significant as an ongoing process.