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Ryerson School Mural – Chicago IL

"Discovery of America"

"Discovery of America"

"Discovery of America"

Photo: Image courtesy of Heather Becker, Art for the People, and The Conservation Center at www.theconservationcenter.com

"Discovery of America"

"Discovery of America"

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description

The two 6′ x 8′ panels of this mural “Discovery of America” by Irene Bianucci. They were completed with WPA Federal Art Project funds in 1940 and restored in 1997.

Source notes

Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: http://www.newdealartregistry.org/

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Location Info

646 N. Lawndale
Chicago, IL 60624

Location notes: auditorium

Coordinates: 41.892636, -87.7186622

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