At the time of Parkchester's conception, projects under the New Deal programs allowed for thousands of paintings, sculptures, and works on paper to be produced by American artists and displayed in public settings. The 1939 World's Fair also provided a major platform for artists to present their work to a wider audience, furthering the concept of accessible art that could be part of people's everyday lives, of which the Parkchester Complex is a unique and remarkable example. Nine prominent sculptors were hired to create artwork for the project. Together, they produced nearly 100 individual original designs of glazed terra cotta sculptures, medallions and plaques. Over 500 pieces were manufactured by the Federal Seaboard Terra Cotta Corporation, which were distributed throughout the buildings' exteriors and open space. Unfortunately, this feature would not be included in the following developments by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. To date, only a handfull of sculptures have been paired with their author. Over the last few years, several pieces have been removed by the current owners without clear information of their future. In response, the community is actively documenting and cataloguing the remaining artwork of Parkchester.