Description: Public Art for Public Schools is an important document, recording one hundred years of cultural history in New York City, evolving from the City Beautiful movement at the turn of the twentieth century to cutting-edge contemporary art commissioned in conjunction with the Percent for Art program.
Review Quotes: "There is an extraordinary treasury of artwork, more than a century's worth, within the walls of city schools. But because it is scattered through all boroughs, in buildings not typically open to the public, there has been no way until now to appreciate the breadth of the collection or the depth of it." --The New York Times "In this book Michele Cohen takes a thoughtful and critical look at the exceptional history of public art in the city's public schools and reminds us how art shapes the minds and values of our children every day." --Michael R. Bloomberg "Broad in scope and relevance . . . The book strikes a pleasing balance between text and image . . . Cohen effectively summarizes a large, complex, and fascinating story." --Public Art Review