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The Top Nine Mosaic Murals in San Francisco:
An historical survey...
Late 1950s
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
98 West Portal Ave. at Vicente St.
By Millard Sheets, with Susan Hertel
Formerly a Home Savings and Loan, the façade of the bank is embellished with Mr. Sheets’s classic mural style, employing glass smalti, stone, and gold. The mural was designed by Sheets’ assistant, Susan Hertel, and depicts farmers of the Pacific Rim. This mural has incredible detail especially in the unique textile patterns. The detail in the fishing net is mosaic mastery. This bank an really beautiful example of of Sheet’s architectural approach which included the interior design, painted murals, outdoor sculpture and exterior mosaic murals for the original Savings and Loan franchise. Read more information about Millard Sheets.
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