This mural titled "Evolution of Corn" is located at the city of Ames's post office. Lowell Houser, an artist from Ames known for his wood blocks and black and white drawings, painted the mural in 1935 as a commission from the Treasury Department Art Project.
The "Evolution of Corn" mural gives context to my hand-made corn paper project: The Aztec and industrial motifs; the Amerindian and European farmers; the green, red, gold, and silver colors of the palette are all my inspirations.
Photo by Eduardo García & Susan A. Vega García
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