Jungle Library
Description
Whimsical painting depicting animals, trees, and books painted in bright, vibrant colors. Signed bottom left.
On original plaque:
Norris Hall was born and educated in Tennessee. He lived briefly in Illinois and during that time was commissioned by the Library Board to paint "Jungle Library," which was the first artwork hung in the Youth Services Department in 1991 during National Library Week. Norris Hall's graphics also decorated the Library's previous Bookmobile.
This painting is not currently on display.
On original plaque:
Norris HallThe painting was purchased for Skokie Public Library’s 50th Anniversary with support from the Skokie Fine Arts Commission and Cole Taylor Bank.
Jungle Library
1991
Norris Hall was born and educated in Tennessee. He lived briefly in Illinois and during that time was commissioned by the Library Board to paint "Jungle Library," which was the first artwork hung in the Youth Services Department in 1991 during National Library Week. Norris Hall's graphics also decorated the Library's previous Bookmobile.
This painting is not currently on display.
Rights
In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Physical Dimensions
48 x 132 in.
Citation
Hall, Norris, 1953-, “Jungle Library,” Skokie Public Library History, accessed February 10, 2025, https://skokielibraryhistory.omeka.net/items/show/17.