Leonardo Da Vinci
Olmstead carving of Leonardo Da Vinci done for the "Arts in Action" project at the Treasure Island World's Fair.
Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Started: 1940
Completed: 1940
Artists: Frederick Law Olmstead Jr.
Quality of Information: Moderate
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
These 7’4″ x 4′ tufa stone busts of “Leonardo Da Vinci” and “Thomas Edison” were carved by Frederick E. Olmsted, great-nephew of famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, for the WPA exhibition “Art in Action” at the Treasure Island world’s fair. They are located on the exterior of the Science Hall.
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"Thomas Edison"
Source notes
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_E._Olmsted
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