Christopher School Murals – Chicago IL

City:
Chicago, IL

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Artist:
Arthur Lidov

Description

The school contains three WPA murals by Arthur Lidov depicting “Characters from Children’s Literature.”

Medium: tempera on plaster on presswood
Size: 3 semi-circular panels each about 3’2″ r
Restoration Info: Restored 1999

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/ https://www.theconservationcenter.com/conservation-services/major-mural-contracts

Location Info


5042 Artesian Avenue
Chicago, IL 60632

Location notes: auditorium

Coordinates: 41.8019987, -87.68551

Site Details

created on [email protected] last modified on 2011-04-08 14:51:52 -0700

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