Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  The Murals Of Estrada Courts. Portraits Of Abraham Lincoln And John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, 1973

  title The Murals Of Estrada Courts. Portraits Of Abraham Lincoln And John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, 1973 

  description The murals of Estrada Courts. Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, 1973, 3347 East Olympic Boulevard (walkway). Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy in front of an American flag. Between the two men is an eerie list of comparisons. In acrylic on stucco, 32' x 24' by Frank Lopez-- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 299, #28 W. "The murals were produced by a number of Chicano artists from Los Angeles, San Diego, and Northern California between 1972 and 1978, during the height of the Chicano civil rights and art movements" -- Estrada Courts at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/RPM/archive.html (viewed on Dec. 2, 2012). 

  artist/creator Dunitz, Robin J  Lopez, Frank 

  subject Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  Mural Painting And Decoration  Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963  Street Art  Flags 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Estrada Courts: Untitled (Lincoln And Kennedy)

  title Estrada Courts: Untitled (Lincoln And Kennedy) 

  description Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, California)  Digital Library Development Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/digital-library)  East Los Angeles (California)  Estrada Courts (housing complex)  Estrada Courts is a low-income housing project in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California and is well known for its murals, which reflect the Chicano barrio culture and traditions of the area.  Paintings  Portraits of United States presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy in front of an American flag. Between the two men is an outline of the United States Capitol Building and a list of comparisons between the two presidents. 

  artist/creator Lopez, Frank 

  subject Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  Mexican American Art  Mural Painting And Decoration  Portraits  Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963  Youth  History  Presidents  Low-Income Housing  Flags--United States  Symbolism 

  contributor Calisphere