"Three Women Gathering at the Sea Shore," Harbor High School, Newport Beach, CA
New Deal Agencies: Federal Art Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Completed: 1937
Artists: Arthur Ames, Jean Goodwin
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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!