Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 111

  title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 111 

  description Photograph of a white glider in the sky above Marfa, Texas. "6X" is written on the underside of one wing. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The Presidio County Airport between Marfa and Alpine [...] is the site of several regional and national soaring contests. The International Soaring Contest, never before held in the Western Hemisphere, will be held here in 1970" (p. 12). 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Gliders  Airplanes  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Great Wall Of Los Angeles: Detail: 1890 Los Angeles Mountains To The Shore; World Ward I

  title Great Wall Of Los Angeles: Detail: 1890 Los Angeles Mountains To The Shore; World Ward I 

  description A collaborative project by Judy Baca and over 400 employed youths and artists. The Great Wall was initially a beautification project proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1974. Under the direction of Baca, the mural transformed into a bold illustration of the history of California from the state's prehistoric past to the struggles of its ethnic minorities for civil rights and equality.  Digital Library Development Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/digital-library)  Los Angeles Valley College  Narrative mural depicting California history from prehistory thru the 1920s. The concluding 100 feet of first first summer's work. It pays homage to the new wave of immigrants and their labor, important in the development of this region. The segment continues with the invention of the car and airplane, which shaped the development of 20th century California.  Paintings  Tujunga Wash, Los Angeles (California) 

  artist/creator Baca, Judith Francisca 

  subject Automobiles  Mural Painting And Decoration  History  Airplanes  Technological Innovations  Employees  World War, 1914-1918  Narrative Art  Medals  Immigrants  Symbolism  Horizon  Agriculture  California  Flags 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Desert Blizzard

  title Desert Blizzard 

  description Film, Audio, Video and Digital Art  Performing Arts (including Performance Art)  Santa Fe Depot (San Diego, Calif.)  Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca)  This video file was extracted from a DVD-R from the InSite Archive (MSS 707, Box 256, DVD 97-09)  Video of skywriting over the desert, shown at the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego  [Title, Date]. InSite Archive. MSS 707. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego. 

  artist/creator Simmons, Gary 

  subject Spectacular, The  Humor  Airplanes  Mexican-American Border Region  Sky  Stars  Projections (Visual Works)  Abstract (Fine Arts Style)  Insite97  Drawings (Visual Works)  Skywriting  Installations (Visual Works)  Border Art 

  contributor Calisphere