While the structure itself is not a New Deal project, San Francisco’s Coit Tower is the site of a large number of stunning New Deal murals and paintings. Twenty-five artists, supervised by Diego Rivera-trained muralist Victor Arnautoff and funded by… read more
A 9′ x 54′ PWAP oil painting “San Francisco Bay, North” by Jose Moya del Pino is located on the north wall of the elevator lobby in Coit Tower.
Two 9′ x 54′ oil-on-canvas panels entitled “Bay Area Hills” painted by Rinaldo Cuneo with support from the PWAP depict the rolling hills of the Bay Area.
This 10′ x 36′ PWAP fresco “Animal Force and Machine Force” by Ray Boynton depicts various scenes of production. It is located on the inner north wall of Coit Tower.
A 3′ x 3′ fresco, “Power,” painted by Frederick Olmsted with funding from the PWAP, is located on the outer north wall of Coit Tower.
The label attached to John Langley Howard’s 10′ x 24′ PWAP fresco “California Industrial Scenes” in Coit Tower reads: “In this mural industry is physically portrayed, and with a powerful social and political message emerges from the mixture of visual… read more
This PWAP mural of two 6′ x 32′ panels painted by Lucien Labaudt depicts a scene on San Francisco’s Powell Street. The mural “Powell Street” is accessible during the free SF City Guides tours every Wednesday and Saturday morning at 11:00… read more
The sign for this 10′ x 10′ PWAP fresco “Railroad and Shipping” by William Hesthal in Coit Tower reads: “Seen here are the symbols of transportation commerce in the 1930s: trains and boats. On the left, a train prepares to depart… read more
This 9′ x 13′ PWAP fresco “Collegiate Sports” painted by Parker Hall is located on the second floor of Coit Tower. It is accessible during the free SF City Guides tours every Wednesday and Saturday morning at 11:00 AM. The murals… read more
This 10′ x 36′ PWAP fresco “Industries of California” by Ralph Stackpole, who was assisted by Thomas Hayes, depicts workers engaged in numerous California industries. Stackpole, primarily a sculptor, learned fresco for this project.