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Title
Beauty of our People: detail
Creator
Avila, Glenna Boltuch (American muralist, born 1953)
Callejo, Carlos (American muralist, born 1930)
Carrasco, Barbara (American painter, born 1955)
Limon, Leo (American muralist, active 20th century)
Sakai, Rodney (muralist, 20th century)
Valadez, John (American muralist, born 1951)
Yepes, George (American muralist and painter, 1955)
Date Created and/or Issued
1978; 1979 (photograph); 1983 (destruction)
Contributing Institution
UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library
Collection
Cinewest Archive
Rights Information
Under copyright
Constraint(s) on Use: This work is protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use of this work beyond that allowed by "fair use" requires written permission of the UC Regents. Responsibility for obtaining permissions and any use and distribution of this work rests exclusively with the user and not the UC San Diego Library. Inquiries can be made to the UC San Diego Library program having custody of the work.
Use: This work is available from the UC San Diego Library. This digital copy of the work is intended to support research, teaching, and private study.
Rights Holder and Contact
UC Regents
Description
Paintings
Contemporary scene of Chicanos in Los Angeles.
The Beauty of our People is in our Culture, The Strength of our Culture lies within our Struggle
UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
Mural designed by John Valadez, painted by Irma Ayala, Glenna B., Carlos Callejo, Barbara Carrasco, Daniel Cruz, Susan Fierro, Frank Gonzalez, Leo Limon, Frank Marin, Jose Marin, Manuel Martinez, Irma Medina, Jose Medina, Joe Rodriguez, and Rodney Sakai. The mural reads, "1978 Citywide murral Project/Public Art Center. This is the last mural sponsored by the city of Los Angeles." Mural was painted over in 1983 with another mural titled El Corrido de Boyle Heights by the East Los Streetscapers.
Avenida Cesar Chavez at Soto St.
East Los Angeles (California)
Type
image
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb3484686f
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Pride and vanity
Mural painting and decoration
Faces
Mexican Americans
Mexican American art
Reflections (perceived properties)
Narrative art
History

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