RALPH CHESSÉ
1934-1940 WPA STYLE

In 1934 Ralph Chessé was a member of the California Labor school, working alongside, Ralph Stackpole, Otis Oldfield, Manard Dickson Victor Arnautoff and others. The arrival of the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera was to permeate every aspect of the San Francisco art scene. Along with Labaudt he produced a mural for the Coit Tower WPA art Project, shown below.

Rejected Proposal
for Coit Tower
Owned by Robert Rush
1932

Children At Play
Coit Tower Mural
1933

detail of center

1984 snapshot of Coit Tower and Bruce Chessé

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Family Portrait
owned byPortland Art Museum
1944

Old Blackman
1941

Dock Sweepers
1941

ChimneySweeps
owned by Allison Kendrick
1941

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Organ Grinder
1942

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Black South
1942

Praline Woman
1942

Nola
owned by Peter Albin
1942

Racoon Tree
1945

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