- City:
- Amherst, OH
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs
- Completed:
- 1941
- Artist:
- Michael Loew
Description
The historic former post office building in Amherst, Ohio houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Pioneers Crossing the Ohio River,” completed in 1941 by Michael Loew. It was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Source notes
Sharon E. Dean and Karal Ann Marling, Covering History: Revisiting Federal Art in Cleveland, 1933-43. The Cleveland Public Library and the Cleveland Artists Foundation, 2006. (Quote: pp. 24-25).
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 7, 2017.
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