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| Title | Mosaic mural |
| Coverage / Year | c. 1937 |
| Description | Mosaic mural on the facade of the Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, ca. 1937. |
| Interpretation | Mosaic is the ancient art of creating pictures from many pieces of stone or ceramic material, held together in cement. This mosaic was created by artists in the Works Progress Administration/Federal Art Project. Activities in Long Beach are pictured in this mosaic which uses tile texture to simulate water, grass, leaves, clothing and other details. For more information on the WPA/FAP see image: Holger Cahill. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | Understanding civilizations through art; |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 25-27 Fine Arts; |
| Author or Creator | King, Albert, et al. [artist] |
| Source | Art for the Millions: Essays from the 1930s by Artists and Administrators of the WPA Federal Art Project edited by Francis V. O'Connor, ISBN 0-812-0439-4, 317 p., 1973 (p.59) |
| Subject / Keywords | United States. Works Progress Administration; Federal Arts Project; Federal aid to the arts--United States; WPA; Mosaic; Murals |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois State Library
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| CONTENTdm file name | 81223141882003_wpamos.jpg |
