- City:
- Tucumcari, NM
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal Arts Project (FAP), Arts Programs
- Artist:
- Ben Carlton Mead
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
Description
The historic Quay County Courthouse in Tucumcari, New Mexico houses an example of New Deal artwork: “I, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Have Passed This Way and Left my Mark,” a 9′ x 15′ mural created by Ben Carlton Mead. The work was likely commissioned by the Federal Art Project, though further confirmation of the commissioning agency is requested.
Source notes
"New Deal Sites in New Mexico," Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, New Mexico Humanities Council.
https://atlas.nmhum.org/atlas.php?gmap=42
Public Art and Architecture in New Mexico 1933-1943: A Guide to the New Deal Legacy, compiled by Kathryn A. Flynn (pg. 152)
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 16, 2018.
Additional contributions by SueAn Stradling-Collins.
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