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Paintings This tribute to Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara was painted in 1978 by artists from the Chicano Park struggle in San Diego. It was restored in 1995 by the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles. The original artists were Mario Torero, Rocky, El Lion, and Zade. The restoration artists were Mario Torero and Carmen Kalo, assisted by Ernesto de la Loza. In memoriam to the Guevrillero Heroico, el Doctor Che. Dia del Rebelde International XI aniversario Oct. 8th 1978 UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Estrada Courts is a low-income housing project in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California and is well known for its murals, which reflect the Chicano barrio culture and traditions of the area. Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, California) Estrada Courts (housing complex) East Los Angeles (California)
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image
Format
Acrylic paint on stucco; 32 x 24 feet
Language
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Subject
Symbolism Revolutionaries History Leaders (people) Mural painting and decoration Mexican American art Portraits Low-income housing California Guevara, Che, 1928-1967
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