Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Students Perform Dance At "Aztec Princess" Mural Dedication

  title Students Perform Dance At "Aztec Princess" Mural Dedication 

  description Student dancers, dressed in traditional Mexican Charro outfits, perform at mural dedication. The mural titled "Aztec Princess" was painted in 1990 by artist Eloy Torres on the side of a building at the energy plant owned by Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I and can be seen in the background. It is a portrait of the artist's girlfriend; her pose was intended to suggest both the Statue of Liberty and the Virgin of Guadalupe. 

  artist/creator Shades Of L.A. Is An Archive Of Photographs Representing The Contemporary And Historic Diversity Of Families In Los Angeles. Images Were Chosen From Family Albums And Include Daily Life, Social Organizations, Work, Personal And Holiday Celebrations, And Migration And Immigration Activities. Made Possible And Accessible Through The Generous Support Of The Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council For The Humanities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, And The John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation 

  subject Shades Of L.A. Collection Photographs  Vernon (Calif.)  Dance--California--Vernon  Sunlaw Energy Partners (Firm)  Torrez, Eloy  Shades Of L.A. Mexican American Photographs  Mural Painting And Decoration--California--Vernon  Children--California--Vernon  Clothing and dress 

  contributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)