The original idea for the statue arose out of a visit by Cashwan in the course of a visit to inspect several WPA murals at Lincoln School by the brothers Leon and Bronislau Makielski .
Cashwan was employed by the Federal Art Project in Michigan .
The original idea for the statue arose out of a visit by Cashwan , who was employed by the Federal Art Project in Michigan , in the course of a visit to inspect several WPA murals at Lincoln School by the brothers Leon and Bronislau Makielski .