- City:
- New York, New York City, NY
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP)
- Completed:
- 1936
- Artist:
- Ben Knott
- Site Survival:
- Unknown
Description
In 1936, Ben Knott completed an oil on canvas mural entitled ‘Decorative Map of the World’ for the fourth floor corridor, East School, of what was then Julia Richman High School, with funding from the Federal Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project (WPA/FAP).
The high school building that housed the mural has since been converted into the Julia Richman Education Complex. The building complex now serves as the site of six separate small schools.
The Living New Deal needs further information to determine the current status of the mural.
Source notes
Wikimedia Commons: Ben Knott at work on mural for the WPA Archives of American Art: Benjamin Knott at work on mural Julia Richman High School Wikipedia: Julia Richman Education ComplexSite originally submitted by Frank da Cruz on August 24, 2017.
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