Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Bridges To East L.A., Boyle Heights, 1993

  title Bridges To East L.A., Boyle Heights, 1993 

  description Bridges to East L.A., Boyle Heights, 1993. St. Louis Street at East First Street, Boyle Heights. Chicano identity within the context of war, cultural imperialism, urbanization, economic exploitation, and miscegination. The central image is a larger-than-life Chicana rising from the embers and the dizzying forces from which she was born. She embodies the resistance and vitality of the local community. The youth assistants did the aerosol piece facing the back of the building. Acrylic and aerosol, approximately 15' x 40', by Ernesto de la Loza, assisted by youth. Sponsored by L.A. Cultural Affairs Dept., L.A. Recovery Fund. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 316, #88. 

  artist/creator Dunitz, Robin J  De La Loza, Ernesto 

  subject Ethnic Identity  Street Art  Mexican Americans  Mural Painting And Decoration 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Chains Of Life, East Los Angeles, 1974

  title Chains Of Life, East Los Angeles, 1974 

  description Chains of life, East Los Angeles, 1974. Angelus Sawdust Products Corporation, exterior, 1516 Grande Vista Avenue (between Pico Boulevard and South Lorena Street). Three-part head of the mestizo, a symbol representing the Chicano identity as a mixture of Mexican and North American heritages. Acrylic on brick, 91' x 8' (originally), by Charles Felix. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 289, #17. 

  artist/creator Felix, Charles  Dunitz, Robin J 

  subject Angelus Sawdust Products Corporation,  Mural Painting And Decoration  Street Art  Ethnic Identity  Mexican Americans 

  contributor Calisphere