Art in Action

For the Canadian arts television series, see Art in Action (TV series).
Art in Action at the Golden Gate International Exposition. "The Pit" with its many artists is at floor level and Herman Volz's mosaic is on the opposite wall. LIFE photographer Peter Stackpole climbed up Diego Rivera's scaffold to take this shot

Art in Action was an exhibit of artists at work displayed for four months in the summer of 1940 at the Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) held on Treasure Island. Many famous artists took part in the exhibit, including Dudley C. Carter, woodcarver and Diego Rivera, muralist. Rivera painted his monumental work Pan American Unity at Art in Action.[1]

  1. ^ Poletti, Therese; Tom Paiva (2008). Art Deco San Francisco: The Architecture of Timothy Pflueger. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 978-1-56898-756-9.