Spring Break
Abstract:
Note from the Editor: With our lives as busy as they are, it comes as no surprise that things around campus go unnoticed. But it's a shame that we're missing the wealth of art housed in our very own buildings. This is the first in a series about art around campus, featuring many beautiful works from the lounges in the University Center to the stairwells of Haag Hall and sculptures on the grounds....
Paul Quintanilla
posted 1/13/09 @ 1:09 PM CST
As the son of the artist I appreciate your kind and thoughtful commentary on the murals. There was indeed a great deal of controversy when my father painted these frescoes, and some of the students complained of having to pass by those "hags" up on the wall as they were on their way to class.
My father painted one other set of murals which still survive. They were recently "rescued" from the dark hallway of a New York movie house, restored, and put on display at the University of Cantabria in Spain. They too created quite a stir when they were first shown in 1939. So these may perhaps be seen as the "companion" set to your Kansas City murals.
If anyone would like to see these other Quintanilla murals, here is the url ---
http://www.lqart.org/muralfold/fresco.html#Peace
And for a web page dedicated to his life and work, go to: www.lqart.org
Thanks again for you kind comments,
Paul Quintanilla