Arthur Murphy ((American, 1906 - 1991)
Bridge
Worker No. 7. Lithograph. 13 x 10 inches. Signed and
titled by the artist. FPA CA WPA
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Bridge Worker No. 2. Lithograph. 12 3/4 x 8 5/8 inches. Signed and titled by the artist. FPA CA WPA
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Bridge
Worker No. 5. Lithograph. 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Signed
and titled by the artist. FPA CA WPA
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Circus Group #$ 1, Balance Act. Lithograph. 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Signed and titled by the artist. FAP blind stamp and original WPA label. |
Tamalpais,
Lithograph. 91/2 x 13 inches. Signed and titled by the artist.
FAP CA. WPA.
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The
text reads;
HEAR
MY SONG ON TAMALPAIS! /
FROM
WHERE YOUR SHROUD AS WRAPPED IN VEILS OF MIST AND SUNSHINE,/
WHERE THEY BORE YOU LONG AGO TO WATCH AND WAIT/ THAT YOUR
SACRIFICE SUPREME BE NOT IN VAIN. /TO SEE THAT GLORIOUS DAY
SOME DISTANT AGE/ WHEN THE BRAVE PLAYTUMA SHALL FIND YOUR
GRAVE/ AND BOTH UNITED BE ONCE AGAIN./ THE WITCH HAS RINGED
YOUR ROCKY GRAVE/ WITH THREATS OF DEATH TO THOSE WHO'D FIND
YOU;/ SITS AT YOUR FEET IN GUARDING FEAR/ LEST YOU BREAK THE
TIES THAT BIND YOU AND FLY TO THE TRIBE OF THE WANDERING
BRAVE. /ACROSS THE SEAS I SEND YOU,/ EACH YEAR THE LEAVES
BEGIN TO TURN;/ FAR BEYOND HER ANGRY WATCHING/ FAR ABOVE HER
LOW CONCEPTIONS/ AWAY TO THE NORTH THE GREY GOOSE FAST
DESCENDING/ BEARING WORDS OF THE NEAR RECEPTION ---/ WORDS
FROM THE LOST PLAYTUMA./
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