The Epic of American Civilization Murals, Baker Library, Dartmouth College National Historic Landmark Nomination
Reed R and Lord, PhD A. 2013. The Epic of American Civilization Murals, Baker Library, Dartmouth College National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 13000283_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is the National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for The Epic of American Civilization Murals, Baker Library, Dartmouth College in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire. The NHL nomination for The Epic of American Civilization Murals, Baker Library, Dartmouth College documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1 as an exemplary representation of the introduction and emergence of Mexican mural art into the United States. Commissioned in 1932 and completed in 1934, The Epic of American Civilization has been characterized by art historians as “a pivotal work in the career of one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century,” José Clemente Orozco. Painted as true fresco (i.e., painted on wet plaster that cannot be altered without removal of the plaster), the Epic of American Civilization” is nationally significant not only as an individual work of art but also as one of the more important works of art created during the early twentieth century.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Reed, Roger; Lord, PhD, Alexandra
- Date of Issue
- 2013-02-27
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- Fresco, Hanover, José Clemente Orozco, Mexican Mural Movement, National Historic Landmark, New Hampshire, Painting