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Title
The chain undone, Los Angeles, 1992
Creator
Cockcroft, Eva
Dunitz, Robin J
Gonzalez, Augustin
Lujan, Orono
Agee, Bill
Contributor
Social and Public Art Resource Center
Date Created and/or Issued
1992
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002
Rights Information
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 chain undone, 1992, Florence Gardner Pictures and Framing, exterior, 10534 West Pico Boulevard (between Patricia and Prosser Avenues). The mural's theme is the imminent destruction of more wetlands. The mural is divided into three sections. In the large central portion is a vibrantly colored marsh full of birds. Encroaching from the sides are threatening black-and-white images of industrial development, pollution and the destruction of civilization by war. In acrylic, 16' x 79' by Eva Cockcroft with assistance from Agustin Gonzales, Otono Lujan and Bill Agee. Sponsored by Social and Public Art Resource Center -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 183, #43 (photo on p. 182).
Type
image
Format
2 slides : col.
2 x 2 in.
color slides
slides (photographs)
Identifier
dunitz-0860.tif
dunitz-0861.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/dunitz-c15-1741
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/dunitz-0860.jpg
Subject
Street art
Mural painting and decoration
Wetlands—California
Wetland animals
Place
10534 West Pico Boulevard
34.044451, -118.419812
California
Los Angeles
Rancho Park
USA
Source
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
dunitz-0860; dunitz-0861 [Identifying number]
Relation
Dunitz, Robin J. Street Gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1993; Dunitz, Robin J. Street gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Rev. 2nd ed. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1998
Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002

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