- City:
- Santa Monica, CA
- Site Type:
- Sculpture and Bas Relief, Art Works
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal Arts Project (FAP), Arts Programs
- Completed:
- 1937
- Artist:
- Olinka Hrdy
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
This 4′ by 3′ cast stone relief entitled “Comedy, Tragedy, Music” was produced by Olinka Hrdy in 1937 with Federal Art Project (FAP) funds. It is located on the primary (east) façade of Barnum Hall and depicts stylized Greek comedy and tragedy masks as well as musical instruments. According to a 2018 Historic Resources Group report, “some sources credit this piece to Ella Buchanan and Stefan de Vriendt, but this appears to be erroneous” (p. 24).
Source notes
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry
Historic Resources Group (HRG), Santa Monica High School Campus Plan: Historic Resources Technical Report, July 2018.
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