- City:
- Winnetka, IL
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), Arts Programs
- Completed:
- 1934
- Artist:
- Raymond Breinen
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Marked:
- No
Description
The mural was painted in 1934 by Raymond Breinin, an artist hired by the Public Works Art Project. Soon after its completion, the mural became the subject of a political controversy and the school board voted to cover it.
The remnants of the mural are located at the Skokie School Learning Center. The original artwork was 40 foot-wide by 10 foot-tall.
Source notes
Sally Schneiders, 2014, “When Art Was Threatening," Winnetkahistory. (https://www.winnetkahistory.org/gazette/when-art-was-threatening-the-hidden-wpa-mural-at-skokie-school/), accessed August 2021.
Site originally submitted by Barbara Pendleton on August 15, 2021.
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