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The Legacy of the Virgin Islands by Leo Carty
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of Page Conservation, Inc.
The Legacy of the Virgin Islands
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of Page Conservation, Inc.

The Legacy of the Virgin Islands

Artist
Year1993
Classification painting
Medium acrylic on masonite
Dimensions9 x 14 ft. (274.3 x 426.7 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • This triptych depicts the cultural history of the US Virgin Islands. It gives the impression of looking through large archways in a building of Danish-style architecture.  The left section focuses on the island of St. Thomas, showing cruise ships, French immigrants, and the last-known person who spoke Dutch creole.  St. Croix history, in the center section, ranges from Indians, to Columbus' men coming ashore, to the opening of the Hess oil refinery.  In the right section, basket weavers and field workers reflect the history of the island of St. John.