Horace Mann School Mural – Oak Park IL

City:
Oak Park, IL

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1936

Artists:
Charles Copeland, Emmanuel Jacobson, Irene Bianucci, Ralf Henricksen

Description

This oil on canvas mural, entitled “Community Life of Oak Park in the 19th Century,” was painted in 1936 by Emmanuel Jacobson and Ralf Henricksen, with assistance from Charles Copeland and Irene Biannucci. The work was funded by the WPA Federal Art Project. The mural, measuring 7′ by 75′, still resides in the corridor of the Horace Mann School.

Location Info


921 N. Kenilworth Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
Cook County

Location notes: Corridor

Coordinates: 41.902034, -87.79802

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