Woodlawn High School Mural – Birmingham AL

City:
Birmingham, AL

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1936

Artists:
Richard Coe, Sidney Van Sheck

Description

This large WPA Federal Art Project mural by Richard Coe and Sidney Van Sheck was completed in 1936 and restored in 2009. The full inscription is “Gloried Be They Who Foresaking Unjust Riches Strive in Fulfillment of Humble Tasks for Peace Culture and the Equality of All Mankind.”

Source notes

www.bplonline.org Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry

Location Info


5620 First Ave. North
Birmingham, AL 35212

Location notes: Auditorium

Coordinates: 33.54200, -86.75185

Site Details

created on 2011-08-19 10:39:31 -0700 [email protected] last modified on 2012-02-26 16:37:06 -0800

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