The great wall of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1976-1983
Creator
Baca, Judith Brown, Charles Callejo, Carlos Castro, Isabel Cervantez, Yreina Chacon, Teresa Cockroft, Eva Cook, Jan Deitch, Donna Eber, Linda Ferrari, Diane Guyot, Karen Hernandez Judithe Hughes, Mary-Linn Jauregui, Fernando Jr Jauregui, Leo Jenkins, Ulysses Lascano, Alfredo Lopez Luis Lucas, Kristina Manning, Andrew Millar, Pat Munis, Olga Muniz, Bernardo Perez, Nancy Plessner, Bea Ramirez, Arnold Ruelas, Julie Sakai, Rodney Schlessinger, Christina Tokumoto, Gary Valdez, Patssi Van Loon, Jane Wuerker, Matthew Dunitz, Robin J
Contributor
Citywide Mural Project Social and Public Arts Resource Center (Venice, Los Angeles, Calif.) Project Heavy-San Fernando Valley
The files represent Ms. Dunitz' personal collection of materials collected over the years of her involvement in documenting and preserving Los Angeles murals. They are available for consultation in the Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library, University of Southern California. For an appointment, contact the Library at (213) 740-1956. The images are accessible for fair use. However, muralists retain all rights to their work, and Robin Dunitz retains copyright for the images. Any requests for permission to reproduce the images must be directed to: Robin Dunitz, 503-764-9897, rjdunitz@comcast.net USC Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library Watt Hall 4d, USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0294 afa@usc.edu
Description
The great wall of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1976-1983. Tujunga Wash drainage canal, Coldwater Canyon Avenue (between Burbank Boulevard and Oxnard Street), Van Nuys/North Hollywood border. A. 1976. Supervising artists: Judith Baca, Charles Brown, Isabel Castro, Donna Deitch, Judithe Hernandez, Ulysses Jenkins, Luis Lopez, Kristina Lucas, Olga Muniz, Bernardo Muniz, Arnold Ramirez, Christina Schlesinger, Gary Tokumoto, Linda Eber. Plus 59 "mural makers." 9 panels: 20,000 B.C., pre-historical California 1000 A.D., Early California 1522, Spanish arrival 1822, Mexican rule 1848, Bandaide 1868, Sojourners 1880, Frontier California 1890, Los Angeles mountains to the shore 1900, Immigrant California. Co-sponsored by CMP, SPARC, and Project Heavy-San Fernando Valley. B. 1978. Supervising artists: Diane Ferrari, Leo Jauregui, Andrew Manning, Bea Plessner. Plus 34 "mural makers." Four panels: William Hart Tomas Alva Edison Charlie Chaplin, World War I doughboys. Sponsored by SPARC, Judith Baca, director. C. 1980. Artist supervisors: Carlos Calleja, Yreina Cervantez, Jan Cook, Fernando Jauregui, Jr., Alfredo Lascano, Jane Van Loon, Nancy Perez, Bea Plessner, Julie Ruelas, Rodney Saksi. Seven panels: Japanese internment, Dustbowl refugees 350,000 Mexican Americans deported Unsigned Indian Treaties Strikes Crash and depression Illusion of prosperity. Sponsored by SPARC, Judith Baca, artistic director. D. 1981. Artist supervisors: Jan Cook, Teresa Chacon, Karen Guyot, Alfredo Lascano, Pat Millar, Bea Plessner, Julie Ruelas. Plus 32 "mural makers." 9 panels: Jewish refugees Luisa Moreno: Zoot Suit riots L.A. 1943 David Gonzalez Pacoima CA. Dr. Charles Drew World War II California aqueduct Jewish Americans 442nd Japanese Americans. Sponsored by SPARC, Judith Baca, artistic director. E. 1983. Artist supervisors: Eric Alcarez, Eva Cockroft, Mary-Linn Hughes, Patssi Valdez, Matthew Wuerker. Plus 30 "mural makers." 11 panels: Olympic champions breaking barriers 1948-1964 Asians gain citizenship and prosperity Indian assimilation Jewish arts and sciences The origins of gay rights Forebearers of civil rights The birth of Rock and Roll Division of the barrios and Chavez Ravine The red scare of McCarthyism Development of suburbia Farewellt to Rosie the riveter. Sponsored by SPARC, Judith Baca, artistic director. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 140, #26.
Type
image
Format
9 slides : col. 2 x 2 in. color slides slides (photographs)
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