Mural-Ariel-Rios-Rockwell-Kent-1

{{en|1=Photograph of mural "Mail Service in the Tropics" by Rockwell Kent at the Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, D.C. * Date: 1937; dimensions: 7' x 13' 6". * Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. * Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. * Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive,. * Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2009:083). * Forms part of: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Mural information from the General Services Administration:Depicting mail delivery to the island of Puerto Rico, Mail Service in the Tropics is notable for its rhythmic figures and bold colors. However, when the mural was unveiled, public response did not focus on the technical merits of the mural, but on the text of the letter that the postman delivers to the four women. Relying on his familiarity with Alaskan culture, Kent painted text in the little-known Kuskokwim dialect, creating a fictional message sent from Alaska to Puerto Rico. Translated, it reads: "To the people of Puerto Rico, our friends! Go ahead, let us change chiefs. Tha

Date

2011-09

Collection

Carol M. Highsmith Archive

Archive

Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)

Type

photograph

Original size

5,000 × 2,600 pixels

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