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Location: San Francisco Aquatic Park and Maritime Museum - San Francisco CA

San Francisco Aquatic Park – San Francisco CA

Aquatic Park

Originally the San Francisco Aquatic Park, this area is now officially the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. The Park’s distinctive streamline moderne style WPA building (pictured below) stands at the foot of Polk Street. It was originally built as… read more

Project type: Marinas and Aquatic Parks, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Maritime Museum: Hiler Mural – San Francisco CA

"Undersea Life"

“Undersea Life” (1938), oil on canvas. The Maritime Museum is still well known for these murals. Federal Art Project (FAP) Artists: Hilaire Hiler

Project type: Art Works, Marinas and Aquatic Parks, Murals, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Arts Programs

Maritime Museum: Johnson Mosaic – San Francisco CA

"Sea Forms" Interior Mosaic

Sargent Johnson created this two part project “Sea Forms” for the WPA “comprised of a 30 feet long, 14 feet high greenish-gray slate facade titled, Sea Forms, that was placed over the main entrance to the Maritime Museum on Polk… read more

Project type: Art Works, Marinas and Aquatic Parks, Mosaics, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Arts Programs

Maritime Museum: Bufano Sculptures – San Francisco CA

"Seal"

Beniamino Bufano created two sculptures for the Maritime Museum in 1942 with funding from the WPA Federal Art Project. “Seal” is a red granite sculpture, and “Animal” a black one.

Project type: Art Works, Marinas and Aquatic Parks, Parks and Recreation, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs

Maritime Museum – Ceiling Colors Mural – San Francisco CA

"Psychological Color Chart; Dr. Oswald's Color Solid"

"Psychological Color Chart; Dr. Oswald's Color Solid" (1940), oil on canvas, is in the west wing.

Project type: Art Works, Marinas and Aquatic Parks, Murals, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Arts Programs

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