Prints may not be perceived as an exciting art form as sculpture or watercolors, however the current show at the Georgia Museum of Art showcases the range and emotion that can be conveyed by prints.

“The American Scene on Paper exhibition celebrates the diversity of American artists and artistic styles during the era of the Great Depression,” said Paul Manoguerra, chief curator of the Georgia Museum. “Due to that diversity of artists and styles, visitors to the Georgia Museum of Art are likely to encounter a work, at least, that appeals to them.”

The exhibition conveys images from across the country.

The scenes depicted in the show display a wide range of issues from the question of modernization to the effects of the dustbowl.

“It’s not something you’re just going to be interested in if you’re art, if you are interested in history, social change, or different regions of the country, I think you would be interested in the show,” said Hillary Brown, head of the department of communications for the museum. Featuring prints, watercolors, and woodcarvings, the exhibit is part of the Jason Schoen collection, which focuses on art from the mid-war era.

The wide range of topics allows the exhibit to display qualities different from other art shows.

‘It’s breadth, more than anything, makes it unique, most exhibitions have to focus more, and this one is so big,  that it can really cover a tremendous amount of ground,” Brown said.

The exhibit in the gallery is organized into themes such as regionalism, industrialization, and social protest, among others.

Featuring many works by women and African Americans, the gallery serves as a window to the past.

“With its focus on the regions of the country, on popular culture and everyday life, and on urban, industrial, and rural landscapes, the show serves as a visual history of the United States in the 1930s and 1940s,” Manoguerra said.

Much of the art in the exhibit was part of a Federal Arts project meant to put artists to work during the depression.

Though this means that few famous artists are featured in the display, it also means the artwork has a unique perspective on its own time.

“Art for everyone is the thing we are going with, not just with this exhibit but everything in general,” Brown said.

Brown encourages everyone to come out and see the exhibit and the entire museum.

“People should come and come regularly, we are changing out exhibits very regularly now; there is always something new,” Brown said.

The exhibit will be running through May 2 with student night on April 21