"The Legend of New Almaden"
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs
Artists: Clay Spohn
Quality of Information: Very Good
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
This 24′ x 9′ egg tempera mural “The Legend of New Almaden” by Clay Spohn was originally painted for this high school with support from the WPA Federal Art Project. It was then variously moved, cut into smaller pieces and put in storage before being restored and returned to Los Gatos HS. There is a fascinating account of the controversy surrounding the legend depicted in the mural in this interview with the artist: https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/spohn64.htm
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"The Legend of New Almaden" Detail
Source notes
www.lghs.net www.aaa.si.edu Not clear if the mural is FAP or PWAP
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I graduated from LGHS, and I was always told that the front facade and staircase of the school was a New Deal public work. Is there any documentation on that?