Ralph Stackpole: Stone and Fresco Master of Montgomery Street

Via Zoom, the Preservation Chair of the Sacramento Art Deco Society, Bruce Marwick, will be telling the compelling story of Ralph Stackpole (1885-1973), a sculptor, painter, and muralist. From humble beginnings in Oregon, Stackpole attended Ecole de Beaux-Arts in Paris after the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire. He returned to San Francisco in 1908 where he began his long and notable art career. Stackpole’s artistic legacy includes four public art pieces in Sacramento. Stackpole was also a friend of Diego Rivera and an early champion of the artist’s work in the 1920s.

This is event is co-sponsored by the Sacramento Public Library and the Sacramento Art Deco Society.