- City:
- Teaneck, NJ
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Artist:
- Robert Martin
Description
A set of four murals, “History of the Printed Word”, was painted by local [Ridgefield, NJ] artist Robert Martin and unveiled in 1937. The murals were funded by the WPA’s Federal Art Project.
“The four oil-painted canvas murals are attached to the walls and depict monks lettering parchments, men working on an early printing press, bookbinders in the 18th century and a (then) contemporary newspaper press” (Teaneck Virtual Library).
Source notes
https://www.teaneck.org/virtualvillage/Murals/muralsatlibrary.htmSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 11, 2013.
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