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Mural painting and decoration

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered general works on painting on wall surfaces. Works on outdoor mural painting decorating buildings in public thoroughfares and often drawing attention to contemporary urban problems such as drugs, minorities, police brutality, etc. are entered under Street art. Works on drawing on wall surfaces emphasizing the concept of drawing with the drawing usually visible for a limited period of time are entered under Wall drawing (Conceptual art).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

New School mural commission documentation

 Collection
Identifier: NS-03-05-01
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of documentation about five artists and the works they created for the New School at its flagship building at 66 West 12th Street, and for later additions to the building. The materials here were gathered and produced by the curators of the New School Art Collection. Materials include correspondence, photographs, documentation of restoration efforts, exhibition catalogs, and promotional materials.

Dates: 1931 - 2010