Though born in New York City, artist Conrad Albrizio did much of his work in Louisiana, and his frescoes, murals, and paintings ornament Depression-era buildings throughout the region. Known for his mural work, much of which was commissioned by various New Deal programs, Albrizio created murals in fresco (painting on moist plaster) and mosaic (inlaid colored stone or glass) as well as oil paintings on canvas. His work is often compared with that of artists associated with the American Scene or Regionalist school, popular during the 1930s. Like them, Albrizio frequently depicted iconic scenes from American history, agriculture, and industry, as well as traditional religious and social customs.


Born October 20 or 27, 1894, in...