In 1937, the New Deal funds, along with money from a local bond issue combined to cover the cost of constructing the building around an existing 57-year-old Victorian style courthouse. Robert Stanton was the architect and Jo Mora did the… read more
California artist Jo Mora created five concrete bas-reliefs of local scenes for the Monterey County Courthouse, as well as a symbolic figure over the front entrance. This group of artworks was funded by the Federal Art Project (FAP), an arm… read more
With a grant from the Federal Art Project (FAP)(part of the Works Progress Administration) prominent California artist Jo Mora completed a number of decorative bas relief plaques for the Monterey County Courthouse in Salina CA in 1937.
Prominent California artist Jo Mora produced twenty-three cast-concrete, bas-relief portraits (approximately 12″ x 18″ in size) for the Monterey County Courthouse. The work is titled “California Face” and includes a Spanish woman, Asian woman, Indian man and woman, John Fremont,… read more