Coit Tower Murals

Tucked away in the tower, one of the greatest works of Social Realist art in America lies hidden away. A set of murals created by 26 of California’s best artists (DiegoRiverais not one of them), it documented California life in the 1930s from a socialist perspective: romanticizing workers, illustrating inequality, and sometimes even winking at the Soviet Union. They were created as part of the New Deal programs that supporting artists following the Great Depression. But controversies sprang up over the murals' perceived pro-Communist imagery and the value of public art.
It was controversial, sure. But as a work of art? Nobody could deny that it was stunningly gorgeous.

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