- City:
- Calumet, MI
- Site Type:
- Murals, Art Works
- New Deal Agencies:
- Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs
- Artist:
- Joe Lasker
Description
The mural “Copper Mining in Calumet” by Joe Lasker was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts and installed in Calumet, Michigan’s historic post office building in 1941. After a long and successful career the artist passed away in 2015.
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Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/
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Dan Jaspen
Joe Lasker was my uncle. He died in 2015. He had a very successful career, including being represented in major museums and writing and illustrating children’s books.