- City:
- Gardena, CA
- Site Type:
- Sculpture and Bas Relief, Art Works
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Public Buildings Administration (PBA)
- Artist:
- Rudolph Parducci
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Marked:
- Unknown
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The post office in Gardena, CA, is home to a carved mahogany relief by Rudolph Parducci. Titled “Rural Life,” the relief depicts a farm scene with a family, chickens, and horses.
The project was funded by the Section of Fine Arts (SFA) under the newly-created Public Buildings Administration. Established in 1939, the Section of Fine Arts succeeded the Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture (1934-1938) and the Treasury Section of Fine Arts (1938-1939) in overseeing artworks created to enhance public buildings, notably post offices.
Source notes
Photo by Jordan McAlister
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