Louisiana State Exhibit Museum Albrizio Fresco – Shreveport LA

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As part of the original federal project funding the building of the museum, Conrad Albrizio was hired to paint this massive, recently restored fresco for the museum’s entrance:

“Conrad Albrizio is the artist of the four panels that comprise the massive fresco at the Louisiana State Exhibit Building. The amazing artwork covers 700 square feet of wall space around the Museum’s main entrance on Greenwood Road in Shreveport, Louisiana. Albrizio painted the mural in true fresco technique. This fresco and oil-painted murals throughout the museum depict images of Louisiana’s culture and economic development, including scenes from agriculture, lumber and oil industries, as well as local architecture. Hired by Huey Long to decorate the State Capitol in 1932, Albrizio was a member of the faculty at Louisiana State University. He worked with the Public Works Administration on numerous public art projects completed during the era of the Great Depression.”   (https://flsem.mmcchosting.com)