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Headline “War” and “Peace” Murals, Brazil’s Gift to UN Headquarters

Caption Description Visitors to the United Nations will shortly be viewing two huge murals - one depicting war, the other, peace - which are now being mounted on the east, and west walls of the delegates’ lobby in the General Assembly building. Executed by Candido Portinari, the best known of Brazilian painters, both murals measure 34 by 46 feet and are gifts of the Brazilian Government. Sketches of the murals were submitted to the United Nations Board of Art Advisers at the end of 1952, for their approval. The Board found them “extremely stimulating in colour, design and composition” and indicated that the final paintings would be “a most handsome addition to the embellishment of the United Nations Permanent Headquarters”. The first mural, “War”, was completed in August 1955 and the second early in 1956. Both are executed in oil on six-sheet cedar plywood of the type usually employed for passenger aircraft partitions.
Here are some of the panels from the murals as they were being prepared for mounting. It is expected that the work of hanging them will be completed before the opening of the 12th regular session of the Assembly on 17 September.

Unique Identifier UN7491912

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Production Date 09/30/1957 10:09:51 PM

City/Location New York

Country United States of America

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