Michele Cohen gives a comprehensive account of the history and future of public art projects in New York City’s public schools, where more than 1,500 artworks have been assembled over the last 150 years, ranging from stained glass by Tiffany Studios to vast mural cycles commissioned by the WPA to modern and contemporary works by Hans Hofmann, Ben Shahn, Romare Bearden, Faith Ringgold, and Vito Acconci. Her book Public Art for Public Schools is illustrated with archival images from the Department of New York City school system and new photographs by architectural photographer Stan Ries.
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I was only in third grade at the time but seem to remember that the mural was painted to cover up "drop anker" written by an angry parent when the city was threatening to shut the school early during the fiscal crisis. The way I remember it the painter also wrote the graffiti and the mural was community service. Does anyone remember more clearly. My friends would meet at the ice cream sundae, I still love that mural!
I painted a 200 square ft. "living" mural at street level on the front of PS 87 in 1976 to cover a wall of graffiti. It is still there and in perfect condition. It depicts many of the iconic events and achievements of world history.
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