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Location: Santa Monica High School - Santa Monica CA

Santa Monica High School – Santa Monica CA

Santa Monica High School Entrance

The WPA replaced those school buildings that had been destroyed by the 1933 earthquake. This included: a two-story main building for classrooms and administration, a one-story science building with a cafeteria, a boys gymnasium, a two-story shop building, and auditorium…. read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Santa Monica High School Barnum Hall Theater – Santa Monica CA

Barnum Hall Theater

“The Barnum Hall Theatre was built in 1938 by the Federal Works Project Administration (WPA) and also served as the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium when it was first built. It was designed to be a cultural center to the Santa… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Santa Monica High School: MacDonald-Wright Murals – Santa Monica CA

"Landing of the Vikings in Vinland"

“The foyer of Barnum Hall displays a handsome tile mosaic fifteen by seventeen feet in size, called “The Vikings.” The mosaic, and the mural on the asbestos stage curtain [“Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla”], are the work of a… read more

Project type: Art Works, Education and Health, Mosaics, Murals, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Santa Monica High School Sculpture – Santa Monica CA

"The Viking"

In addition to the Barnum Hall Theater, several other WAP-FAP art projects dot the high school campus, including a 7′ high cast stone sculpture titled “The Viking” that stands on the patio between the Art and History buildings. The sculpture… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Santa Monica High School Bas Relief – Santa Monica CA

"Workers"

A 5′ x 5′ carved wood bas-relief depicting “Workers” is located in the library over the circulation desk. It was produced with FAP funds. The artist is unknown.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Santa Monica High School: Buff Mural – Santa Monica CA

Originally painted for the library, this mural “Westward II” by Conrad Buff was relocated to the Barnum Hall auditorium. It is now awaiting a new location. It was painted in 1935, most likely under the WPA’s Federal Art Project like… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
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Santa Monica High School Stone Bas Relief – Santa Monica CA

"Comedy, Tragedy, Music"

This 4′ x 3′ cast stone relief entitled “Comedy, Tragedy, Music” was produced by Olinka Hrdy in 1937 with FAP funds.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Santa Monica High School Mosaic – Santa Monica CA

"Senior Bench"

This 30′ concrete and petrachrome mosaic “Senior Bench” was created by Grace Clements with FAP funds in 1937.

Project type: Art Works
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP)

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