American Art Treasures at VOA

"The Security of the People" by Seymour Fogel is part of the New Deal-era art at VOA headquarters

Bustling with work and activity, "The Wealth of the Nation" by Seymour Fogel is an interpretation of the theme of Social Security

Ben Shahn tells the story of the American experience before and after the passage of the Social Security Act in his mural "The Meaning of Social Security." An East Wall panel depicts unemployment

Ben Shahn details American life in vivid detail in his expansive mural

The East Wall shows child labor and the struggle and hardships of children before the passage of the Social Security Act

An East Wall panel of the Ben Shahn mural depicts old age

In contrast to the East Wall, the West Wall of the Ben Shahn mural shows construction, labor and a nation at work

The West Wall of the Ben Shahn mural, which depicts American life after the passage of the Social Security Act, shows farmers picking fruit and a nation at work