"Three Women Gathering at the Sea Shore," Harbor High School, Newport Beach, CA
Description
These two mosaic murals made of unglazed colored body tile were “crafted from thousands of tiny tiles by Arthur Ames and his then-fiancee Jean Goodwin in 1937” (http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/14/local/me-murals14).
When the original building was torn down and rebuilt in 2007, these mosaic murals were saved and now rest in the wall of an entryway to the new building.
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"Three Fishermen," Harbor High School, Newport Beach, CA
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Harbor High School Murals, Information Plaque
Source notes
Text excerpt courtesy of the Los Angeles Times: http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/14/local/me-murals14 Additional information: Oral history interview with Arthur and Jean Goodwin Ames, 1965 June 9, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution (http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/ames65.htm)
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I have images and more information about these mosaics here: http://adamarenson.com/2013/01/jean-goodwin-ames-and-arthur-ames-ancestors-of-the-sheets-studio-mosaics/
What a wonderful site. Thanks so much for sharing with us!