{"id":2018836,"date":"2023-09-01T00:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-unseen-portions-of-1941-mosaic-uncovered-by-laguna-beach-airport-workers\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T00:13:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:13:09","slug":"long-unseen-portions-of-1941-mosaic-uncovered-by-laguna-beach-airport-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-unseen-portions-of-1941-mosaic-uncovered-by-laguna-beach-airport-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Laguna Beach airport workers uncover hidden 1941 mosaic."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flong-unseen-portions-of-1941-mosaic-uncovered-by-laguna-beach-airport-workers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2018836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Long Beach Airport Uncovers Hidden 1941 Mosaic<\/h2>\n<p>LONG BEACH, Calif.\u2014Workers at Long Beach Airport have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-unseen-portions-of-1941-mosaic-uncovered-by-laguna-beach-airport-workers\/\" title=\"Laguna Beach airport workers uncover hidden 1941 mosaic.\">unearthed long-unseen portions<\/a> of a communication and transportation-themed mosaic from 1941, it was announced on Aug. 31.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively titled &#8220;Communication [Aviation and Navigation],&#8221; artist Grace Clements&#8217; Long Beach-centric mosaic portrays a flight route \u200dmap, a hand dialing a \u200brotary telephone, maritime-themed art, oil\u2063 wells, and even an emblem \u2063of the City of\u2063 Long Beach&#8217;s incorporation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d airport&#8217;s\u200d landmark terminal, currently \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-reportedly-unhappy-living-in-70000-square-foot-house\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Reportedly Unhappy Living In 70,000-Square-Foot House\">undergoing renovations<\/a>, &#8220;is home to some incredible public\u2062 art that has been hidden for decades,&#8221; Long Beach Mayor\u2062 Rex Richardson said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/el-segundo-little-league-world-series-champions-honored-at-dodger-stadium-5483551\">El Segundo Little League World\u200b Series Champions Honored at Dodger \u200dStadium<\/a> &#8211; 8\/30\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/11th-bus-of-illegal-migrants-arrived-in-los-angeles-from-texas-5483691\">11th Bus of Illegal Migrants\u2064 Arrived in Los Angeles\u2062 From Texas<\/a> &#8211; 8\/30\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The work being done behind the scenes at [the Long Beach Airport] to restore\u2063 the building\u2063 itself and the mosaic masterwork will ensure that it can be enjoyed for generations to come,&#8221;\u2063 he \u200dsaid.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing $17.8 million renovation is expected to be complete early next year. It includes expert-led efforts to \u2064locate and protect the entire\u200d mosaic\u2014made up of nine vignettes comprised of an\u200c estimated 1.6 million \u200bhand-cut tiles in about two dozen different colors.<\/p>\n<p>Over \u200bthe\u2062 past few \u2063weeks, the final few hidden vignettes were found and uncovered, making it the first time in decades that the full mosaic has been visible,\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ntsb-faa-investigating-united-airlines-plane-engine-failure\/\" title=\"NTSB, FAA investigating United Airlines plane engine failure\">airport officials<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Clements, born in\u200c 1905, was hired through the Work Projects Administration\u2063 to create the\u200b federally\u2062 funded floor mosaic and several murals prior\u2064 to the terminal&#8217;s opening in\u200b 1941. The building itself was designed \u200cby renowned architects William Horace Austin and \u200bKenneth Smith\u2064 Wing and \u200cis known for its Streamline Moderne Art Deco style.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-1200-flights-canceled-as-tropical-storm-nicole-hits-florida\/\" title=\"Over 1,200 Flights Canceled As Tropical Storm Nicole Hits Florida\">airport remains open<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aussie-made-home-ccp-virus-test-ramps-up-production-for-us-not-australia\/\" title=\"Aussie-Made Home CCP Virus Test Ramps up Production for US, Not Australia\">fully operational<\/a> throughout\u2064 the\u2062 renovation, although the building \u2064itself\u200b is closed to\u200d the public and services have shifted to other areas of the facility.<\/p>\n<p>The work on the terminal includes\u2064 the preservation of the mosaic as well as \u200ba seismic retrofit, improved restrooms, and building infrastructure, and the restoration of significant design \u200belements, with rental car\u2062 services on the first floor and \u2063administrative offices on the second floor,\u200b officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Laguna Beach Aiport\u2014the oldest municipal airport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workers at Long Beach Airport recently discovered a 1941 mosaic by artist Grace Clements titled &#8220;Communication [Aviation and Navigation].&#8221; Depicting a flight route map, rotary telephone, maritime art, and oil wells, the mosaic showcases Long Beach&#8217;s history. 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