The Texas Post Office Murals Art for the People |
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| Author:
| Parisi, Philip |
| Series title: | Joe and Betty Moore Texas Art Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-488-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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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 this beautiful volume Philip Parisi has gathered 115 photographs of these stunning and historic works of art. He tells the story of how they came to be, how communities accepted them, and what efforts have been made to preserve them.
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 this beautiful volume Philip Parisi has gathered 115 photographs of these stunning and historic works of art. He tells the story of how they came to be, how communities accepted them, and what efforts have been made to preserve them.