Post Office Mural – Clarion IA

City:
Clarion, IA

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Completed:
1943

Artist:
Paul Faulkner

Description

New Deal mural entitled “Farm Scene” was painted by Paul Faulkner in 1943 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Source notes

https://www.wpamurals.org/iowa.htm https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/7328878920/ https://newdealartregistry.org/rendersites/Clarion/IA/

Location Info


115 1st St NE #1
Clarion, IA 50525
Wright County

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 42.731797, -93.73159

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One comment on “Post Office Mural – Clarion IA

  1. Paul Edholm

    When I lived in Clarion, I was told this scene was an ‘auction,’ or a sale and that the farmer was being depicted as selling off the rest of his farm.

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    When I lived in Clarion, I was told this scene was an ‘auction,’ or a sale and that the farmer was being depicted as selling off the rest of his farm.

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