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City Hall Murals – South Gate CA

South Gate City Hall Mural

Mural by Frank Bowers and Arthur Prunier, showing vignettes of daily life in suburbia, depicting families enjoying leisure time

South Gate City Hall Mural

Photo: Andrew Laverdiere © Creative Commons BY-NC-ND

South Gate City Hall Mural

South Gate City Hall Mural

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs
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Description

The South Gate City Hall contains two murals depicting people involved in economic activity and leisure activities. The murals were painted by Arthur Prunier and Frank Bowers. They were funded by the WPA’s Federal Arts Project in 1941.

Source notes

South Gate museum curator Allan Treen

Project originally submitted by Andrew Laverdiere on May 15, 2013.

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Location Info

8650 California Avenue
South Gate, CA 90280

Coordinates: 33.9554294, -118.2058725

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