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Featured Work
Spring Plowing
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James AllenPrint (INTERIOR)
Orange County Courthouse
About the Artwork
This lithograph, created in 1943, is located in the south hallway on the second floor.
About the Artist
James Allen
Born in Louisiana and raised in rugged Montana, he was best known as “Edd” growing up, fostered an affinity for horses and hunting trips with his brother and their father. It was on these trips that Allen began to develop his artistic skill, rendering the muscle and backbone of America. Allen began a vigorous illustration career after returning from service in World War I. His post-depression era work portrays the muscular industrial workers, as well as commercial pieces in magazines such as GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, and illustrated stories like Emma-Lindsay Squier’s series of pirate stories. In every case, his figures were ones of determination, action, and strength.
Did you know?
The new Amway Event Center has a million dollars of art on permanent display.
Discover Art in Central Florida!
For those who have eyes to see, there are hundreds of works of art around them.
This web site provides some information on many of those works of art that can
be regularly viewed in Orange County by any member of the public without an
admission fee. They are outside in public view, or located in an interior area
that is normally open to the public.
Look around this web site and find something that interests you. Then go see it
in person. The information you find here will add to the pleasure of exploring
public art in Central Florida.
If, in your travels around Orange County, you come across some public art that
is not listed here, please let us know so we can add it. If you are aware of
additional information about art or artist that is included here, again, please
let us know. Together we can make this an incredible resource for people seeking
to spice up their life through exploring art.