Tennessee Post Office Murals Howard Hull
		The United States government got into the art business when it instituted a series of programs to keep artists working during the Depression years. At the same time, there was a commitment to making art a part of daily life in small towns and rural areas across America. Artists throughout the country entered competitions to provide murals for each of the eleven hundred new post offices to be built between 1937 and 1943. Tennessee received its fair share, and most of the original thirty are still in existence. A few have been moved to different locations, but the author notes that most of the murals “are still on that same wall in the same small post office in that same small town where they were placed so long ago.” Unfortunately, many people are not aware of these murals––even in the areas where they are located. Written for the purpose of enhancing the knowledge of Tennesseans about the murals found in their post offices, this book will be of interest to artists and historians as well. A professor of art education at the University of Tennessee, Hull has included numerous photographs along with his descriptions of each mural and its composition, the mural’s relation to history, and a biographical sketch of each artist. Published 1996 / 158 pages / 6” x 9” ISBN: 1-57072-030-4 / Trade Paper / $12.95