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Ohio has purposely avoided the modernistic and the grotesque in the mural treatment employed in the State Exhibit.

Rather the intent has been to depict in realistic form, with correctness of historical detail and pleasing exactitude.

, the artist commissioned to execute these murals, is particularly well known for the historic accuracy of his work.

The motif involved may well be described as "The Dreams of Ohio's Pioneers."

In the majority of the murals the hard reality of the pioneer is pictured in the foreground, while receding into the delicate pastel shades of the background we see modern results of the effort of those who have preceded us in building a civilization.

All these paintings are done in oil on flame proofed canvas and after the close of the Exposition will be installed permanently in some of Ohio's State Buildings. 







