Murals at George Washington High School, San Francisco
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The Murals at George Washington High School in San Francisco are a series of New Deal–era frescoes by Victor Arnautoff that depict U.S. history in a socially critical, often controversial light.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Murals at George Washington High School, San Francisco canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Murals at George Washington High School, San Francisco Context triple: [Victor Arnautoff, notableWork, Murals at George Washington High School, San Francisco]
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Los Angeles Public Library murals and iconographic program (supervision)
The Los Angeles Public Library murals and iconographic program (supervision) is the coordinated decorative and symbolic artwork scheme created for the library’s interior, integrating murals and iconography into a unified architectural and cultural narrative.
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Seagram Murals
The Seagram Murals are a series of large, darkly atmospheric abstract paintings by Mark Rothko, originally commissioned for New York’s Four Seasons Restaurant and now regarded as some of his most powerful and contemplative works.
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Allegories of the Muses murals
Allegories of the Muses murals are a series of large-scale 19th-century allegorical paintings by American artist William Morris Hunt depicting the classical Muses.
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Triumph of Religion murals
The Triumph of Religion murals are a monumental series of allegorical wall paintings by John Singer Sargent, created for the Boston Public Library and depicting the history and power of religious faith.
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E.
Paducah Wall to Wall Murals
Paducah Wall to Wall Murals is a large outdoor public art project featuring historic and cultural scenes painted along the city’s downtown floodwall in Paducah, Kentucky.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Murals at George Washington High School, San Francisco Target entity description: The Murals at George Washington High School in San Francisco are a series of New Deal–era frescoes by Victor Arnautoff that depict U.S. history in a socially critical, often controversial light.
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A.
Los Angeles Public Library murals and iconographic program (supervision)
The Los Angeles Public Library murals and iconographic program (supervision) is the coordinated decorative and symbolic artwork scheme created for the library’s interior, integrating murals and iconography into a unified architectural and cultural narrative.
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B.
Seagram Murals
The Seagram Murals are a series of large, darkly atmospheric abstract paintings by Mark Rothko, originally commissioned for New York’s Four Seasons Restaurant and now regarded as some of his most powerful and contemplative works.
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C.
Allegories of the Muses murals
Allegories of the Muses murals are a series of large-scale 19th-century allegorical paintings by American artist William Morris Hunt depicting the classical Muses.
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D.
Triumph of Religion murals
The Triumph of Religion murals are a monumental series of allegorical wall paintings by John Singer Sargent, created for the Boston Public Library and depicting the history and power of religious faith.
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E.
Paducah Wall to Wall Murals
Paducah Wall to Wall Murals is a large outdoor public art project featuring historic and cultural scenes painted along the city’s downtown floodwall in Paducah, Kentucky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal art
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mural cycle ⓘ public artwork series ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
fresco secco
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monumental mural painting ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Social realism
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surface form:
Social Realism
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| associatedWith |
George Washington High School alumni
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San Francisco Unified School District ⓘ art conservation organizations ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Works Progress Administration ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 1934 ⓘ |
| commissionedUnder |
Federal Art Project
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surface form:
New Deal art programs
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| completedIn | 1936 ⓘ |
| controversy |
calls for removal or covering due to offensive imagery
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debate over censorship versus historical critique ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Victor Arnautoff ⓘ |
| depicts |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
Native Americans ⓘ colonial era of the United States ⓘ early American republic ⓘ enslaved African Americans ⓘ history of the United States ⓘ life of George Washington ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ violence against Native Americans ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| genre | historical painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Life of Washington (George Washington High School murals)
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surface form:
Life of Washington mural cycle
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| heritageStatus | considered historic artwork ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | visual art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| location | George Washington High School ⓘ |
| medium | fresco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Washington ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depictions of slavery and Native American genocide
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socially critical portrayal of U.S. history ⓘ |
| numberOfMurals | 13 ⓘ |
| partOf | artworks of the Works Progress Administration in San Francisco ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
lawsuits regarding preservation
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public protests in San Francisco ⓘ school board hearings ⓘ |
| theme |
class inequality in the United States
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critique of American nationalism ⓘ racial injustice in U.S. history ⓘ |
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