 Edward Bruce (New Deal)

Edward Bright Bruce (April 13, 1879 – January 26, 1943) was the director of the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), the Section of Painting and Sculpture and the Treasury Relief Art Project, New Deal relief efforts that provided work for artists in the United States during the Great Depression.Ned Bruce was a successful lawyer and entrepreneur before giving up his career altogether at the age of 43 to become an artist.