- City:
- San Francisco, CA
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- Artist:
- Miguel Covarrubias
Description
Miguel Covarrubias painted six murals on the theme “Pageant of the Pacific” for the Golden Gate International Exposition. They were displayed on Treasure Island along with other art objects on the theme of “Pacific Unity” from 1939-1940.
The murals have been housed in several locations since the 1940s. The Treasure Island Development Authority now looks after five of the murals, including one currently on display at the de Young museum. The other four are currently in storage. A sixth mural disappeared in the 1940s and its whereabouts are currently unknown.
The long term plan for the murals is to reinstall them on Treasure Island as part of the new Treasure Island redevelopment project.
Source notes
Treasure Island Development Authority https://www.mhcviva.org/about/press/2009-07-27-The-Lost-Murals-of-Miguel-Covarrubias.pdfAt this Location:
- Treasure Island Airplane Hangars - San Francisco CA
- Treasure Island Administration and Terminal Building - San Francisco CA
- Treasure Island Seawall, Landscaping, and Fill - San Francisco CA
- Treasure Island Fine Arts Building - Golden Gate International Exposition - San Francisco CA
- Treasure Island Hall of Transportation - San Francisco CA
- Treasure Island - Golden Gate International Exposition - San Francisco CA
View all sites at Treasure Island: Golden Gate International Exposition - San Francisco CA (7 Sites)
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As far as I can tell, the Covarrubias murals were not part of any federal project. Treasure Island itself was built by the Army Corps of Engineers, and a large portion of that cost was paid by the federal government. If you have run into evidence that these murals or any of the Pacific House art were federally funded, please let me know!