Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  The Murals Of Estrada Courts. The Peacock, Los Angeles

  title The Murals Of Estrada Courts. The Peacock, Los Angeles 

  description The murals of Estrada Courts. The peacock, Los Angeles, [s.d]., 3264 Olympic Boulevard (walkway). The mural depicts a peacock with other animals around the edges of it plumage. By unknown artist -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 294, #21 AD. "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 

  subject Peafowl  Street Art  Mural Painting And Decoration 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Estrada Courts: Untitled (Peacock)

  title Estrada Courts: Untitled (Peacock) 

  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  Peacock with other animals around the edges of its fanned feathers. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Mexican American Art  Mural Painting And Decoration  History  Animals  Low-Income Housing  Peafowl  Symbolism  California 

  contributor Calisphere