The Lost Murals of Miguel Covarrubias on display - opens on Sep 15, 2010 - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 1:36 PM Thank you, finally a sign of life from these displaced masterworks. And this story always makes me weep: "Covarrubias' six murals would be transferred to the Museum of Natural History in New York, and they would not be heard from again for another 18 years. When the murals were arranged for transfer to San Francisco's Ferry Building in the late 1950s, one of Covarrubia's best works, the mural entitled "Art Forms of the Pacific Area," was nowhere to be found. Some theorists say that "Art Forms of the Pacific" was simply thrown away because the wall space of the Ferry Building would only allow for five murals." The banality of the reason almost makes it seem likely to be true.

Thank you, finally a sign of life from these displaced masterworks. And this story always makes me weep:

"Covarrubias' six murals would be transferred to the Museum of Natural History in New York, and they would not be heard from again for another 18 years.
When the murals were arranged for transfer to San Francisco's Ferry Building in the late 1950s, one of Covarrubia's best works, the mural entitled "Art Forms of the Pacific Area," was nowhere to be found. Some theorists say that "Art Forms of the Pacific" was simply thrown away because the wall space of the Ferry Building would only allow for five murals."

The banality of the reason almost makes it seem likely to be true.

Post #518313 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 1:36 PM