Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Tree Of Knowledge (Aka Read), City Terrace, 1978

  title Tree Of Knowledge (Aka Read), City Terrace, 1978 

  description Tree of knowledge (aka READ), City Terrace, 1978. Anthony Quinn Public Library, exterior, 3965 East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue (formerly known as Brooklyn Avenue prior to 1994) at Hazard Avenue. This Los Angeles County branch library sits on the former site of the home in which actor Anthony Quinn grew up after he moved to East Los Angeles from Chihuahua, Mexico, at age four. Acrylic on stucco, 40' x 10'. Chicana Action Service Center under the supervision of Josefina Quezada. Designed by Teresa Chacon. Also painted by Thelma Heavilin Sanchez, Susan Valdez Torres, Rosa M. Quezada, Patricia Rivera, Vivian Sanchez, and Herlinda Bustamante. Sponsored by CETA/Title VII. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 309, #39. 

  artist/creator Chacon, Teresa  Bustamante, Herlinda  Quezada, Josefina  Dunitz, Robin J  Heavilin Sanchez, Thelma  Rivera, Patricia  Valdez Torres, Susan  Sanchez, Vivian  Quezada, Rosa M 

  subject Public Libraries  Branch Libraries  Street Art  Mural Painting And Decoration 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  The Great Wall Of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1976-1983

  title The Great Wall Of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1976-1983 

  description 1000 A.D., Early California  1522, Spanish arrival  1822, Mexican rule  1848, Bandaide  1868, Sojourners  1880, Frontier California  1890, Los Angeles mountains to the shore  1900, Immigrant California. Co-sponsored by CMP, SPARC, and Project Heavy-San Fernando Valley. B. 1978. Supervising artists: Diane Ferrari, Leo Jauregui, Andrew Manning, Bea Plessner. Plus 34 "mural makers." Four panels: William Hart  350,000 Mexican Americans deported  442nd Japanese Americans. Sponsored by SPARC, Judith Baca, artistic director. E. 1983. Artist supervisors: Eric Alcarez, Eva Cockroft, Mary-Linn Hughes, Patssi Valdez, Matthew Wuerker. Plus 30 "mural makers." 11 panels: Olympic champions breaking barriers 1948-1964  Asians gain citizenship and prosperity  California aqueduct  Charlie Chaplin, World War I doughboys. Sponsored by SPARC, Judith Baca, director. C. 1980. Artist supervisors: Carlos Calleja, Yreina Cervantez, Jan Cook, Fernando Jauregui, Jr., Alfredo Lascano, Jane Van Loon, Nancy Perez, Bea Plessner, Julie Ruelas, Rodney Saksi. Seven panels: Japanese internment, Dustbowl refugees  Crash and depression  David Gonzalez Pacoima CA.  Development of suburbia  Division of the barrios and Chavez Ravine  Dr. Charles Drew  Farewellt to Rosie the riveter. Sponsored by SPARC, Judith Baca, artistic director. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 140, #26.  Forebearers of civil rights  Illusion of prosperity. Sponsored by SPARC, Judith Baca, artistic director. D. 1981. Artist supervisors: Jan Cook, Teresa Chacon, Karen Guyot, Alfredo Lascano, Pat Millar, Bea Plessner, Julie Ruelas. Plus 32 "mural makers." 9 panels: Jewish refugees  Indian assimilation  Jewish Americans  Jewish arts and sciences  Luisa Moreno: Zoot Suit riots L.A. 1943  Strikes  The birth of Rock and Roll  The great wall of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1976-1983. Tujunga Wash drainage canal, Coldwater Canyon Avenue (between Burbank Boulevard and Oxnard Street), Van Nuys/North Hollywood border. A. 1976. Supervising artists: Judith Baca, Charles Brown, Isabel Castro, Donna Deitch, Judithe Hernandez, Ulysses Jenkins, Luis Lopez, Kristina Lucas, Olga Muniz, Bernardo Muniz, Arnold Ramirez, Christina Schlesinger, Gary Tokumoto, Linda Eber. Plus 59 "mural makers." 9 panels: 20,000 B.C., pre-historical California  The origins of gay rights  The red scare of McCarthyism  Tomas Alva Edison  Unsigned Indian Treaties  World War II 

  artist/creator Cockroft, Eva  Jenkins, Ulysses  Jauregui, Fernando Jr  Callejo, Carlos  Ferrari, Diane  Baca, Judith  Plessner, Bea  Sakai, Rodney  Lucas, Kristina  Hernandez  Castro, Isabel  Cook, Jan  Eber, Linda  Guyot, Karen  Wuerker, Matthew  Luis  Chacon, Teresa  Ramirez, Arnold  Schlessinger, Christina  Brown, Charles  Deitch, Donna  Cervantez, Yreina  Hughes, Mary-Linn  Munis, Olga  Millar, Pat  Tokumoto, Gary  Ruelas, Julie  Lascano, Alfredo  Judithe  Valdez, Patssi  Manning, Andrew  Lopez  Jauregui, Leo  Dunitz, Robin J  Perez, Nancy  Van Loon, Jane  Muniz, Bernardo 

  subject History  Street Art  Mural Painting And Decoration 

  contributor Calisphere