Post Office Mural – Lake Providence LA

City:
Lake Providence, LA

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Artist:
Ethel Edwards

Description

The historic post office in Lake Providence, Louisiana houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Life on the Lake,” a mural painted by Ethel Edwards and installed in the then-new building in 1942. The work was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Source notes

https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/2414248909/ https://www.wpamurals.org/louisian.htm

Location Info

202 Sparrow St.
Lake Providence, LA 71254

Coordinates: 32.802783, -91.17042

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