About This Item


  • TitleJudging student art
  • Call NumberEAGL_0455
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryFour people in office looking at mural of Mexican life; chairs and table in foreground. Caption: "Judging student art: The judging committee of the Brooklyn Eagle's 'Meet Mexico -- Your Good Neighbor' student art exhibit selects winners of war bond and stamp prizes. Left to right are Brother Angelus of the Catholic Diocese school system; Virginia Murphy, art director of the Board of Education; Grace Sprague, assistant curator of Industrial Art, Brooklyn Museum, and William Zorach, Brooklyn artist, who acted as chairman of the committee...."
  • Date1944
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: date stamped: Dec. 6, 1944. Grease pencil cropping marks. Title from caption on verso.
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectZorach, William, 1887-1966 ; Mural painting and decoration ; Art -- Competitions -- New York (State) -- New York ; Artists ; Brothers (Religious)
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.