The following images depict damage to the Newell mural and the murals conservation project under the direction of art conservator Alan Farancz. Click on the thumbnails for a larger image.
- Alan Farancz at work. Alan identifies three types of vandalism: political, "tagging," and official.
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- This image shows politically inspired vandalism created in the late 1960s, the result of a student protest over mural content.
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- Same panel under repair. The spray painted graffiti has been removed but the gouges are still evident.
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- Same panel after conservation.
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- "Tagging." Mural detail illustrating carved initials in mural.
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- An example of what Alan Farancz refers to as "official" or "memo vandalism." The damage in the panel directly over the library door, where a clock had been installed.
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- Same panel after repair.
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- Another example of "memo vandalism." Damage of this sort often occurs when district administrators issue work orders—the installation of signage, for example— without fully considering the individual sites.
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- Detail of mural section described above, after repairs.
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- Evander Childs student Anthony Granieri, under the direction of Alan Farancz, cleaning mural.
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- Mural detail, prior to conservation.
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- Mural detail, undergoing repair.
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- Mural detail, after conservation.
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- Mural detail prior to conservation shows extensive water damage at top of mural.
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- Same detail, after repairs.
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