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This series of photos depicts a mural that is in remembrance of those who have died attempting to cross the border. It is composed of wooden crosses painted white with the name, age, and origin of the deceased in black when it is known. These are nailed to a corrugated iron portion of the wall demarcating the U.S.-Mexican border. Police tape with the words "Crime Scene Do Not Cross" is strung in front of the crosses. The artist of any work retains all rights to that work. Copyright has not been assigned to the Regents of the University of California. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: James Prigoff c/o California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives, Library – CEMA, University of California, Santa Barbara 93106 Phone: (805) 893-8563, E-mail: cema@library.ucsb.edu
Border art Chicano art Chicanos Immigration Immigration Regulation and Control Crosses in art Mexican American art Mexican American Border Region Mexican Americans Mural Art Murals (any medium) Death in art
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