Murals by Seymour Fogel

During his life, Seymour Fogel created more than 20 major murals throughout the United States.

As a nationally recognized artist and leveraging the skills he honed working with Diego Rivera and others, Seymour Fogel's murals were constructed in high-profile locations including Federal Buildings in Washington, D.C., New York, and Fort Worth. Additionally, Seymour Fogels' murals also adorne U.S. Post Offices, educational institutions, and churches. Fogel used ethyl silicate (a process he pioneered in the 1950s), glass and tile mosaics, oil paint on canvas and other multi-media forms to convey this award-winning style. Below are several examples of Seymour Fogel's work. Without question, Fogel is a WPA titan. We strongly encourage others to share images of murals around the country created by Seymour Fogel.

The Challenge of Space, (ca. 1964) Federal Building Mural, Fort Worth, Texas

Religious and Modern Music, (ca. 1930) Abraham Lincoln High School, New York

The Wealth of the Nation, (1938) Social Security Building, Washington, DC (installed 1942)

Rehabilitation, Mural Study (1939) World's Fair, New York

1939 World's Fair Mural, New York City.

People of the Soil, (1940), Cambridge, Minnesota Post Office

Study for Safford, Arizona Post Office (1940) (also known as History of the Gila Valley - Read More About the Dramatic History of this Mural)

Industrial Life, (1941), Health and Human Services Building, Washington. D.C.

Security of the People, (1942) Health and Human Services Building, Washington, D.C.

History of the Gila Valley, (1942) Safford, Arizona Post Poffice (six panels)

The Creation, (1950) Austin, Texas

American National Bank Mural, (1954) 30' x 10', Ethyl Silicate, (appraised at $250,000 being relocated)

Metropolis, New York City (1967)

Untitled, New York City (1977)

From reading here, there are other major murals created by Fogel are not yet listed above. Let's find them, list them here, and share them with those who so much appreciate his work.