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Artist: Victor Arnautoff

Coit Tower: Arnautoff Mural – San Francisco CA

"City Life"

This 10′ x 36′ fresco “City Life” was painted by Victor Arnautoff with the help of Edward Hansen and Farwell Taylor with funding from the PWAP. The onsite plaque reads: “Such familiar San Francisco buildings as City Hall, the Main… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), Arts Programs

George Washington High School: Arnautoff Mural – San Francisco CA

"Life of Washington"

  Victor Arnautoff’s fresco entitled “Life of Washington” consists of thirteen panels and totals 1600 square feet. It was produced with the assistance of FAP funds.  

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs

Northgate Station Post Office Mural (missing) – College Station TX

The historic Northgate Station post office housed an example of New Deal artwork: “Good Technique – Good Harvest,” an oil-on-canvas mural by Victor Arnautoff. The work, which was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, was completed and installed… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Linden TX

"Cotton Pickers"

The historic post office in Linden, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, titled “Cotton Pickers,” completed in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Richmond CA

An oil on canvas mural, “Richmond – Industrial City,” by Victor Arnautoff was installed in the Richmond Post Office in April 1941.  It was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts program.  The mural disappeared for years and was only… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office: Arnautoff Mural – Pacific Grove CA

Arnautoff mural in post office - Pacific Grove CA

The historic post office in Pacific Grove, California, holds a mural by noted artist Victor Arnautoff (famous for his murals in Coit Tower and George Washington High School in San Francisco).  The mural was commissioned by the Treasury Section of… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Presidio Main Post Chapel Mural – San Francisco CA

"Peacetime Activities of the Army"

“A notable artistic feature of the Main Post Chapel is a large fresco painted in 1935 by Victor Arnautoff and his assistants. With St. Francis at its center, the mural depicts a historical pageant related to the founding of the… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA), Work Relief Programs

South San Francisco Post Office Mural – South San Francisco CA

"South San Francisco, Past and Present"

This 1941 mural by Victor Arnautoff depicts “South San Francisco, Past and Present.” The 3-panel oil on canvas was funded by the Section of Fine Arts in 1941.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

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