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Title
Elliott Pinkney mural from across the street
Creator
Ford, Willie
Date Created and/or Issued
1970-1976
Publication Information
California State University, Los Angeles
Contributing Institution
California State University, Los Angeles
Collection
Compton Communicative Arts Academy Collection
Rights Information
Copyrighted
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Ford, Willie
Consult owning institution
1970-1976
Description
Mural painted in 1977 by Elliott Pinkney and Arnold Pinkney on a building above several storefronts: a woman with a hairdryer cap and a collar with stars on it is the central image; an astronaut is featured on the left and a horn player on the right, both ends also showing other figures and abstract shapes; building address is 423; storefront window at left side are decorated; a station wagon is parked in front of the building
Type
image
Format
1 120 mm negative
Identifier
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt5k4027br
cls_091
4-580-7
Language
English
Subject
Murals
Streets
Automobiles
Station wagons
Telephone lines
African Americans
Compton Communicative Arts Academy
Pinkney, Elliott
Pinkney, Arnold
Place
Compton (Calif.)

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