Michigan State University: Terra Cotta Sculpture - East Lansing MI

City:: East Lansing, MI
Site Type:: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
New Deal Agencies:: Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Completed:: 1938
Artist:: Clivia Calder Morrison

Description

This glazed terracotta sculpture, titled Children Reading, is located at the Michigan Avenue entrance to Sarah Langdon Williams Hall.

“This small yet vibrant glazed terracotta sculpture and fish head fountain spout are part of a garden wall that leads to Sarah Langdon Williams Hall. Completed through the WPA/FAP, the three young girls reading serve as a symbol of education, which is fitting to this once all-female residence hall.”