Object Record
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Title |
Works Progress Administration Mural, c. 1935-1943 |
Object Name |
Mural |
Description |
Works Progress Administration Mural, c. 1935-1943. Oil on canvas mural in the shape of a half circle, with the rounded edge forming the top and sides and the straight edge forming the bottom. Scene shows construction workers likely working on the Golden Gate Bridge. At the left are two men unrolling a blueprint, various pieces of machinery beside them. At the right, a man in a fedora adjusts a sextant or short telescope, while another man in overalls works on one of the bridge's orange support beams. A third man crouches behind them, and in front of him are books and what looks like a still. In the center background are two steam ships, various San Francisco buildings, the Bay Bridge, and the nose of an airplane. |
Date |
c. 1935-1943 |
Creator |
Works Progress Administration (WPA) |
Role |
Artist |
Catalog Number |
1989.214.002 |
Dimensions |
H-36.5 W-82.75 D-0.25 inches |
Collection |
3D - Art |
Inscription Text |
(none) |
Provenance |
Mural was probably one by W.P.A. (individual artist unknown) and removed from South Hillsborough School before demolition. |
Notes |
"During its years of operation, the government-funded Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) hired hundreds of artists who collectively created more than 100,000 paintings and murals and over 18,000 sculptures to be found in municipal buildings, schools, and hospitals in all of the 48 states. Additionally, nearly 100 community art centers throughout the country provided art classes for children and developing artists." [http://www.theartstory.org/definition-federal-art-project-of-the-works-progress-administration.htm 02/14/2018] |
Search Terms |
Art Bridges Construction Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge Mural Murals Paintings San Francisco Bay Bridge Works Progress Administration |
Subjects |
Art Bridge construction Construction Construction workers Murals Paintings |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |