- City:
- Blackfoot, ID
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Completed:
- 1939
- Artist:
- Andrew Standing Soldier
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The historic post office in Blackfoot, Idaho houses a magnificent example of New Deal artwork. The murals were commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and installed in 1939.
The tempera mural cycles are by Andrew Standing Soldier, a Native American artist. Entitled “The Arrival Celebration” and “The Round-Up,” they depict everyday life of the Blackfoot people on their nearby reservation. The first covers two walls of the entrance lobby; the second is on the upper portion of the walls in another lobby room.
Source notes
https://www.wpamurals.org/idaho.htm
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 17, 2012.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.
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