Margaret Bruton

Margaret Bell Bruton (February 20, 1894 – August 29, 1983) was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker known for her contributions to the Californian art scene.

Daniel, an employee at the American Tobacco Company, eventually moved the family to San Francisco, California.

Made from tinted concrete with vibrant colored aggregates, they incorporate military data through mosaic or ceramic details.

The borders and compass designs reference Pacific Islands' art styles, and accompanying descriptive texts, made of plastic, elaborate on the maps' details.

[10] Bruton created terrazzo tables, including some for clients of Frances Elkins who had her design studio in the Robert Louis Stevenson House in Monterey between 1927 and 1947.

Bruton House 1240 St. Charles Street. Alameda City Historical Building (in January 2024)
Eleanor Pickersgill, assistant, and artists Margaret, Helen and Esther Bruton, are shown with sections of the mural " Peacemakers " that decorated the West walls of the Court of Pacifica, Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island
Margaret Bruton's terrazzo maps at Manila American Cemetery
Air Assault on Japan, a map draft for Manila American Cemetery