Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Great Wall Of Los Angeles: Detail: 1848 Bandaide

  title Great Wall Of Los Angeles: Detail: 1848 Bandaide 

  description A collaborative project by Judith Baca and over 400 employed youths and artists. The first one thousand feet were painted during the first summer of work in 1976. Additionally the first one thousand feet were divided into sections of 100 feet each. Although the content is highly integrated, each section was designed by a different artist under the general supervision of Judith Baca.  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. In the state capital at Monterey, ex‑Southerners passed laws-WHITES ONLY‑which did not allow people of Mexican, Black or Chinese descent to make claims. Biddy Mason, an ex‑slave from Georgia who fought extradition under the fugitive slave laws and who became wealthy, was known for her charity and was a founder of the African Methodist Church in Los Angeles. Joaquin Murieta, a legendary Mexican Robin Hood, fights for the oppressed: The landless who "squat" on the state; the "hanging tree" victims of prejudice; and the Indians who are slaughtered with the coming of the "Iron Horse".  Paintings  Tujunga Wash, Los Angeles (California) 

  artist/creator Baca, Judith Francisca 

  subject Mexican American Art  Mural Painting And Decoration  Murieta, Joaquín  Railroads  History  Violence  Segregation  Mason, Biddy, 1818-1891  Narrative Art  Symbolism  Gold Mines And Mining  California  Miners 

  contributor Calisphere