Author: Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee
Title: A Sacred Challenge: Violet Oakley and the Pennsylvania Capitol Murals
Description: Harrisburg, PA, Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee, 2002. Hardcover. A blue casebound book with gilt lettering on the spine. There is a glossy color-illustrated dust jacket with white and black text down a mostly red spine. Pages: (1), 2-168. Profusely illustrated with both color and black-and-white images. "When Philadelphian Violet Oakley was commissioned to paint forty three murals in the Pennsylvania State Capitol building, it was the largest commission ever given to an American female artist. Her murals serve as enduring reminders of her creativity, inspiration, and belief in an attainable and lasting world peace. VG+/VG+ .

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