Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Echo Park Mural

  title Echo Park Mural 

  description Photograph caption reads: "A burst of music -- and pride -- greeted mural portraying Mexican-American history, unveiled in Echo Park in time for Mexican Independence Day". Photograph dated: Sep. 15, 1985.  The dedication of the 200-foot mural was held at Morton Street and Morton Place, near Elysian Park. Both sides of the streets' walls were painted by more than two dozen local youths and depicted Chicano history. Standing along the wall are the people who painted the murals.  Title supplied by cataloger. 

  artist/creator Made Accessible Through A Grant From The John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation  Sergieff, Mike 

  subject Men--California--Los Angeles  Urban Beautification--California--Los Angeles  Women--California--Los Angeles  Herald-Examiner Collection Photographs  Children--California--Los Angeles  Echo Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)  Audiences--California--Los Angeles  Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Photographs  Public Art--California--Los Angeles  Dedications--California--Echo Park (Los Angeles)  Murals--California--Echo Park (Los Angeles) 

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  Mural In Boyle Heights

  title Mural In Boyle Heights 

  description A large mural of a Chicano pointing a finger saying "We are not a minority" is behind a chain link fence at the Estrada Courts, 3217 Olympic Boulevard. It was painted in 1978 by El Congresso de Artistas Cosmicos de las Americas de San Diego (Mario Torero, Rocky, El Lion, Zade) and restored in 1996 by Mario Torero and Carmen Kalo.  Photograph caption reads: "Six-year-old Heriberto Aguilar stands at fence at his Olympic Boulevard home hear [sic] huge Chicano Power mural". Photograph dated Jan. 21, 1982.  Title supplied by cataloger. 

  artist/creator Made Accessible Through A Grant From The John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation  Musgrove, Dean 

  subject Herald-Examiner Collection Photographs  El Congresso De Artistas Cosmicos De Las Americas  Children--California--Los Angeles  Fences--California--Los Angeles  Lawns--California--Los Angeles  Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Photographs  Portrait Photographs  Public Art--California--Los Angeles  Murals--California--Boyle Heights (Los Angeles) 

  contributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)