John Wayne Elementary School
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John Wayne Elementary SchoolP.S. 380, located at 370 Marcy Avenue, Williamsburg
, Brooklyn
.
Dedicated in honor of John Wayne
on October 28, 1982, "John Wayne Elementary School Day".
John Wayne
's seven children attended the dedication.
Inside the school is a 38 foot mosaic
mural
commission by New York artist Knox Martin
http://www.knoxmartin.com entitled "John Wayne and the American Frontier".
John Wayne Elementary School was in the news in 2007 when it was reported that "Subway Hero" Wesley Autrey
was working at the school.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.
Dedicated in honor of John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
on October 28, 1982, "John Wayne Elementary School Day".
John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
's seven children attended the dedication.
Inside the school is a 38 foot mosaic
Mosaic
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration, or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral...
mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
commission by New York artist Knox Martin
Knox Martin
Knox Martin is an American painter, sculptor and muralist.Born in 1923 in Barranquilla, Colombia, he studied at the Art Students League of New York from 1946 till 1950. He is one of the leading members of New York School - a group of artists and writers. He lives and works in New York City."Art is...
http://www.knoxmartin.com entitled "John Wayne and the American Frontier".
John Wayne Elementary School was in the news in 2007 when it was reported that "Subway Hero" Wesley Autrey
Wesley Autrey
Wesley Autrey is a New York construction worker and Navy veteran who in 2007 achieved international recognition after he saved Cameron Hollopeter, a 20-year-old film student who had suffered a seizure and fallen onto the tracks, from being...
was working at the school.
Books
- Michele Cohen, Stan Ries, and Michael Bloomberg "Public Art for Public Schools" (New York: The Monacelli Press, 2009) ISBN 1580932150
See also
- List of public elementary schools in New York City
- John WayneJohn WayneMarion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
- Knox MartinKnox MartinKnox Martin is an American painter, sculptor and muralist.Born in 1923 in Barranquilla, Colombia, he studied at the Art Students League of New York from 1946 till 1950. He is one of the leading members of New York School - a group of artists and writers. He lives and works in New York City."Art is...