The Texas Post Office Murals

Author : Philip Parisi
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1623494885

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The Texas Post Office Murals by Philip Parisi Pdf

Walk into any of sixty post offices or federal buildings in the state of Texas and you may be greeted by a surprising sight: magnificent mural art on the lobby walls. In the midst of the Great Depression, a program was born that would not only give work to artists but also create beauty and optimism for a people worn down by hardship and discouragement. This New Deal program commissioned artists to create post office murals—the people’s art—to celebrate the lives, history, hopes, and dreams of ordinary Americans. In Texas alone, artists painted ninety-seven artworks for sixty-nine post offices and federal buildings around the state. Painted by some of the best-known artists of the day, these murals sparkled with scenes of Texas history, folklore, heroes, common people, wildlife, and landscapes. Murals were created from San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas to Big Spring, Baytown, and Hamilton. The artists included Tom Lea, Jerry Bywaters, Peter Hurd, Otis Dozier, Alexandre Hogue, and Xavier Gonzalez. The images showed people at work and featured industries specific to the region, often coupled with symbols of progress such as machinery and modern transportation. Murals depicted cowboys and stampedes, folk heroes from Sam Bass to Davy Crockett, revered Indian chief Quanah Parker, and community symbols such as Eastland’s lizard mascot, Ol’ Rip. In this beautiful volume Philip Parisi has gathered 115 photographs of these stunning and historic works of art—36 in full color. He tells the story of how they came to be, how the communities influenced and accepted them, and what efforts have been made to restore and preserve them. Enjoy this beautiful book in the comfort of your living room, or take it with you on the road as a guide to the people’s art in the Lone Star State.

Author : Philip Parisi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015059102148

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The Texas Post Office Murals by Philip Parisi Pdf

A look at the mural art work created during the WPA.

Author : Diane Chamberlain
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250087355

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Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain Pdf

From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth... “A novel about arts and secrets...grippingly told...pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion.”—People magazine, Best New Books North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold—until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to be free, she accepts. What she finds under the layers of grime is a painting that tells the story of madness, violence, and a conspiracy of small town secrets. North Carolina, 1940: Anna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national contest to paint a mural for the post office in Edenton, North Carolina. Alone in the world and in great need of work, she accepts. But what she doesn't expect is to find herself immersed in a town where prejudices run deep, where people are hiding secrets behind closed doors, and where the price of being different might just end in murder. What happened to Anna Dale? Are the clues hidden in the decrepit mural? Can Morgan overcome her own demons to discover what exists beneath the layers of lies? “Chamberlain, a master storyteller, keeps readers hooked, with a story line that leavens history and social commentary with romance and mystery.”—Lexington Dispatch

Author : John C. Carlisle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015034904725

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A Simple and Vital Design by John C. Carlisle Pdf

Author : David W. Gates Jr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1970088001

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Wisconsin Post Office Murals by David W. Gates Jr Pdf

The united states government commissioned over 1,100 murals for the embellishment of post offices nationwide. Wisconsin received 35 of these murals. After nearly 85 years, the story of their existence is elusive and often overlooked. Gates's research of the correspondence between the artists and government tells the stories of how the murals were developed and eventually installed in small towns throughout Wisconsin. Wisconsin Post Office Murals is packed with fascinating details: 130 full-color images of the murals 70 images of buildings and cornerstones Full-color map with the location of each town The history and story of each mural Written to educate and promote these wonderful Depression-era works of art and buildings, Wisconsin Post Office Murals is a must-have for any New Deal, history, or post office enthusiast. If you've ever been to any of the 35 post offices written about here and asked yourself, Why is there a mural in the lobby or Who is the artist who painted the mural on the wall, this is the book for you.

Author : Howard Hull
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 1570720304

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Tennessee Post Office Murals by Howard Hull Pdf

The United States government got into the art business when it instituted a series of programs to keep artists working during the Depression years. Tennessee received its fair share, and most of the original thirty are still in existence. A few have been moved to different locations, but the author notes that most of the murals “are still on that same wall in the same small post office in that same small town where they were placed so long ago.” Unfortunately, many people are not aware of these murals—even in the areas where they are located. Written for the purpose of enhancing the knowledge of Tennesseans about the murals found in their post offices, this book will be of interest to artists and historians as well. Hull has included numerous photographs along with his descriptions of each mural and its composition, the mural’s relation to history, and a biographical sketch of each artist.

Author : William E. Reaves,Linda J. Reaves
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781623496661

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A Book Maker's Art by William E. Reaves,Linda J. Reaves Pdf

A significant collection of Texas paintings and prints hangs humbly and inconspicuously throughout the offices, conference rooms, and hallways of Texas A&M University Press. These works comprise the Frank H. Wardlaw Collection of Texas Art, named in honor of the Press’s founding director, who was one of the genuine publishing icons of his day. Established in 1983 at the dedication of the new headquarters of Texas A&M University Press on the campus of Texas A&M, the collection began with twenty inaugural contributions that came as gifts from respected Texas artists whose art appeared in the books Wardlaw had shepherded to publication at the Press. Since then, the collection—which continues to be linked to artists published by the Press—has grown to house more than one hundred paintings, photographs, and illustrations. Among the noted artists featured in the collection are E. M. (Buck) Schiwetz, Otis Dozier, Michael Frary, Everett Spruce, Emily Guthrie Smith, Jerry Bywaters, and, among more recent additions, Dorothy Hood and Richard Stout. Through interviews with longtime staff and research into the Press’s book files and correspondence, William and Linda Reaves have uncovered the captivating history of this unlikely collection. In A Book Maker’s Art, they present the freshly assembled story of the Wardlaw collection, from its modest yet unique beginning to its present-day status as one of the university’s excellent collections of Texas art, reflecting the exceptional bond of arts and letters that has come to distinguish Texas A&M University Press.

Author : Thora Brylowe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781108426404

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Romantic Art in Practice by Thora Brylowe Pdf

Explores the developing cultural tensions and connections that created a 'sister-art' movement between creative visual art and its literary counterparts.

Author : John Woodrow Storey,Mary L. Kelley
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Texas
ISBN : 9781574412451

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Twentieth-century Texas by John Woodrow Storey,Mary L. Kelley Pdf

A collection of fifteen essays which cover Indians, Mexican Americans, African Americans, women, religion, war on the homefront, music, literature, film, art, sports, philanthropy, education, the environment, and science and technology in twentieth-century Texas.

Author : Light Townsend Cummins
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781623493288

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Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas by Light Townsend Cummins Pdf

Winner, 2016 Liz Carpenter Award for the Research in the History of Women, presented at the Texas State Historical Association Annual Meeting At Fair Park in Dallas, a sculpture of a Native American figure, bronze with gilded gold leaf, strains a bow before sending an arrow into flight. Tejas Warrior has welcomed thousands of visitors since the Texas Centennial Exposition opened in the 1930s. The iconic piece is instantly recognizable, yet few people know about its creator: Allie Victoria Tennant, one of a notable group of Texas artists who actively advanced regionalist art in the decades before World War II. Light Townsend Cummins follows Tennant’s public career from the 1920s to the 1960s, both as an artist and as a culture-bearer, as she advanced cultural endeavors, including the arts. A true pathfinder, she helped to create and nurture art institutions that still exist today, most especially the Dallas Museum of Art, on whose board of trustees she sat for almost thirty years. Tennant also worked on behalf of other civic institutions, including the public schools, art academies, and the State Fair of Texas, where she helped create the Women’s Building. Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas sheds new light on an often overlooked artist.

Author : Christine Kreyling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : 173544166X

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A Landmark Repurposed by Christine Kreyling Pdf

"This book was originally published in conjunction with the exhibition "From Post Office to Art Center: A Nashville Landmark in Transition", April 8, 2001-February 24, 2002. Published to mark the occasion of our twentieth anniversary, this newly revised edition includes a preface from William R. Frist, current chair and president of the Frist Art Museum's board of trustees, and an epilogue from Susan H. Edwards, executive director and CEO"--

Author : Karal Ann Marling
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Art
ISBN : 0816636737

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Wall-to-wall America by Karal Ann Marling Pdf

From the back cover of the book, quoted in part:"The America Karal Ann Marling (the author) refers to is small-town America during the depression era; in particular those communities that were portrayed in the 1000-odd murals that appeared in post offices around the country under the auspices of the Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts. She goes far beyond an investigation of the murals as art, and 'Wall to Wall America' becomes an intelligent, often irreverent, discussion of popular taste and culture during the depression decade. "

Author : Ivy Press
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1599670968

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HAG Texas Art - Dallas Auction Catalog #649 by Ivy Press Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Art
ISBN : UCAL:B3826034

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Art Guides ...: Painting and sculpture in the Post Office Department building, Washington by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nina Katchadourian
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-08
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781452126869

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Sorted Books by Nina Katchadourian Pdf

A witty and thought-provoking collection of visual poems constructed from stacks of books. Delighting in the look and feel of books, conceptual artist Nina Katchadourian’s playful photographic series proves that books’ covers—or more specifically, their spines—can speak volumes. Over the past two decades, Katchadourian has perused libraries across the globe, selecting, stacking, and photographing groupings of two, three, four, or five books so that their titles can be read as sentences, creating whimsical narratives from the text found there. Thought-provoking, clever, and at times laugh-out-loud funny (one cluster of titles from the Akron Museum of Art’s research library consists of: Primitive Art /Just Imagine/Picasso/Raised by Wolves), Sorted Books is an enthralling collection of visual poems full of wry wit and bookish smarts. Praise for Sorted Books “Katchadourian’s project . . . takes on a weight beyond its initial novelty. It’s a love letter to books, book collecting and the act of reading.” —San Francisco Chronicle “As a longtime fan of [Katchadourian’s] long-running Sorted Books project I’m thrilled for the release of Sorted Books—a collection spanning nearly two decades of her witty and wise minimalist mediations on life by way of ingeniously arranged book spines. . . . In an era drowned in periodic death tolls for the future of the physical book, her project stands as a celebration of the spirit embedded in the magnificent materiality of the printed page.” —Brain Pickings “Katchadourian’s stacks possess an understated sophistication; they are true to the intimate nature of books and yet reveal their dramatic features and unexpected potential.” —Publishers Weekly