Historical Society Hosting an Art Stroll
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Learn about three murals by one of Westport’s leading artists, the late Robert L. Lambdin, during a May 28th walking tour hosted by the Westport Historical Society in partnership with the outdoor clothing and gear designer Patagonia.The “Lambdin Stroll” kicks off at the Patagonia store in the old Westport Bank & Trust Co. building, 87 Post Road East, at 6:30 p.m. and concludes at WHS headquarters, 25 Avery Place, a walk of about three-tenths of a mile, at 8 p.m. Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, Westport’s Town Curator, will discuss how the three murals, commissioned by Westport Bank &Trust in the 1960s, relate to the history of Westport. At the end of the program, wine and appetizers will be served. “This is an example of the Society, the town and its merchants working together to celebrate a great Westport artist,” said Edward F. Gerber, president of the Westport Historical Society. Gerber said he was grateful to Patagonia for opening the store after business hours to accommodate the tour.“Lambdin was chosen by Westport Bank & Trust in part because of his previous accomplishments creating murals for the Depression era Works Progress Administration,” Bennewitz said. His trio of WB&T canvases are historically accurate tableaux representing different aspects of Westport during the 1800s. The two murals at Patagonia – “Hotel Square” and “Shipping on the Saugatuck” – show a street scene along Post Road East where the old YMCA building now stands and Jesup Wharf. “Hotel Square” also shows the area of Post Road East where the WB&T/Patagonia building now stands. The third mural, “Saugatuck in the 19th Century,” is a composite showing life on the river and in the village of Saugatuck throughout the 1800s. It is currently on display at the Historical Society as part of its “Saugatuck@ Work” exhibit, which runs until June 14. Lambdin had a successful career as an advertising and magazine illustrator before he was picked by the WPA to paint murals for two Westport public schools. He also won commissions to do murals for the Bridgeport Post Office, the old Bridgeport Brass Company and the Black Rock Bank and Trust Company in Bridgeport. One of his school murals, “The Pageant of Literature,” now hangs in the Westport Public Library. Lambdin lived in Westport from 1918 until his death in 1981 at the age of 94. There is a $25 donation, and reservations are suggested: (203) 222-1424.
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