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Photo (detail):
Image courtesy of Heather Becker, Art for the People, and The Conservation Center at www.theconservationcenter.com
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"Children's Activities"
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1938 |
Morrill Elementary School
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Mural,
oil on canvas
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2 panels, each 2'6"h x 30' w |
Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
Location: kindergarten room |
Restored 2001 |
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Photo (detail):
Image courtesy of Heather Becker, Art for the People, and The Conservation Center at www.theconservationcenter.com
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"History of Chicago"
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1940 |
Sawyer School
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Mural,
oil on canvas
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5 murals, two 10'hx6'w, 3 10' h x 9'w |
Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
Location: auditorium |
Panels show "Father Marquette," "Fort Dearborn," "Great Chicago Fire of 1871," "World's Columbian Exposition of 1893," "Century of Progress World's Fair of 1933" |
Restored 1997 |
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Photo (detail):
Image courtesy of Heather Becker, Art for the People, and The Conservation Center at www.theconservationcenter.com
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"Numbers"
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1937 |
Pasteur School
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Mural,
oil on canvas
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freize 2'6" high around 4 walls |
Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
Location: Room 112 |
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Photo (detail):
Image courtesy of Heather Becker, Art for the People, and The Conservation Center at www.theconservationcenter.com
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"The Alphabet"
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1937 |
Pasteur School
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Mural,
oil on canvas
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freize 4' high around 4 walls |
Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
Location: kindergarten room |
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