Industrial and Agricultural Development of East Texas - Tyler, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 20.995 W 095° 18.113
15S E 283378 N 3581551
Fort Worth artist James Douthitt Wilson was commissioned by the federally funded economic relief Public Works of Art Project to paint twelve murals for the Carnegie Library in Tyler.
Waymark Code: WM125AY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
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Tyler Morning Telegraph

"Tyler received a wealth of benefits from the WPA programs, including Tyler State Park, many buildings and art. Its precursor, the Public Works of Art Project, employed 3,700 artists and created more than 15,600 works of art in just six months. During the expansion of the Carnegie Library, another WPA project, artist James Douthitt Wilson, was hired to paint a series of 12 murals in the building."

Project type: Mural/Painting

Date built or created: 1936

Location: Tyler, Texas (former) Carnegie Library Murals

City: Tyler

Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear

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