The Art of Rejuvenation

Simplified paintings of windows and doors have been sprouting across the boarded-up facades of derelict buildings around Over-the-Rhine and other inner city spots since last October. They're the work of Future Blooms, an unusual public-art program initiated by Keep Cincinnati Beautiful. In a small, localized way, it recalls the work of the Federal Art Project, part of the job-creation Works Progress Administration that existed as part of the New Deal during the Great Depression.