Murals
Flag Mural Coverup
Murals can be used for many purposes — in this case to cover up graffiti. And when the mural is well done, then graffiti “artists” won’t touch it out of respect for the art. Emily Brady recounts in her article, Graffiti Meet Old Glory, how the mural painting of the American flag by artist, Scott LoBaido, on the Little League dugout in New Springfield, NY serves as a deterrent to future graffiti and instills national pride for onlookers. Here are several other examples where murals can serve to beautify and cover up the otherwise ugly vista. In Eugene, Oregon, decorative murals hide a vacant pit/landscape where an old Sears building…
Hidden Murals in New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport
Speaking of hidden murals…This Times Picayune article, Clear for Takeoff, by Frank Donze caught my attention. Not only have beautiful, mostly undamaged, historic murals been found during the renovation of a shuttered terminal at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, but they will be preserved as the airport terminal is restored to it’s original 1940’s grandeur. The style of these murals reminds me of N.C. Wyeth’s work, which I really admire. I was able to see a some of his fabulous paintings that were used for several book “illustrations” in the permanent collection at the Farnsworth Museum, in Rockland, ME last August. The video with the architect, Alton Ochsner Davis, is…
Federal Building Art
Segueing from political caricatures to art found in federal buildings, I thought this piece from the Kansas City infoZine would be appropriate to post, since these buildings are right in my backyard. Audrie Garrison does a great job of describing where to find federal art in her article, Hidden Treasures Reside in Some D.C. Federal Buildings. There are a lot of links to walking tours and travel info that even the local resident can use. Which buildings have murals and public art and how they can be visited is also posted. Don’t forget to see the mural inside the Capitol’s Rotunda. I remember going on a field trip with my…
