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Archibald Garner

American sculptor (1904–1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Archibald Garner
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Lorraine Archibald “Archie” Garner (February 21, 1904  May 7, 1969) was an American sculptor.[1]

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During the New Deal he was commissioned by the Public Works of Art Project and Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture to create several notable works of art for public buildings, all within the state of California.

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Armillary sphere atop Astronomers Monument by Archibald Garner and company, Griffith Park, Los Angeles
  • The Transportation of the Mail reliefs for the downtown San Diego post office building are the only federally funded New Deal sculpture in that city. The terra cotta reliefs depict “a train, a ship, an airplane, and a car, are placed over the windows at the front entrance. An inscription placed in the frieze carried by the pilasters of the front elevation reads, ‘Through science and the toil of patient men, the nation's thoughts traverse the land, sea, and air.’”[17][18]

Garner, who was born in either Onida, South Dakota,[19] or Fresno, California,[20] also helped design the original Dennis the Menace Playground, did set design work for movie studios, and taught at Monterey Peninsula College and Occidental College.[21]

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