Harlem children’s paintings become a ninety-foot community mural

THE STORY, IN BRIEF

The Museum of Modern Art’s announcement records a Harlem park mural developed from paintings by seven young artists. Betty Blayton Taylor selected their designs through the Children’s Art Carnival, and twenty youngsters worked with three teachers to paint the ninety-foot wall. The account describes paid youth participation and a mural intended to serve as a setting for outdoor plays. MoMA’s archive catalogues the document to 1971; an exact issue date is not established.

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