Mystery solved: ‘Lost’ Maxine Albro frescoes uncovered at the Ebell of Los Angeles

What happened to the frescoes remained a mystery for 90 years…The newly discovered “lost” Albros are cause for great celebration at the center. The women who wanted to save the Albros, it turns out, not only had photographed the frescoes for posterity before they were covered but also had managed to ensure they were simply painted over, knowing full well that their time would come around to be revealed again.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

Associated image: The Ebell of Los Angeles
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