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Title
L.A. freeway kids, work in progress, Los Angeles, 1984
Creator
Avila, Glenna Boltuch
Avila, Jesse
Boltuch, Alan
Cook, Jan
Garcia, Margaret
Suarez, Mary
Torrez, Eloy
Valdez , John
Dunitz, Robin J
Contributor
Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee
Date Created and/or Issued
1984-03-11
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
L.A. freeway kids, work in progress 1984, Hollywood Freeway (101), South near Los Angeles Street exit. Four stages of the mural of children romping by Glenna Boltuch Avila. One of Freeway Mural Projects sponsored by L.A. Olympic Organizing Committee, located in sight of the Children's Museum. Acrylic, 20' x 225' -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p.44, #60. This mural no longer exists. It was whitewashed in 2007 due to excessive tagging by Caltrans. http://www.savelamurals.org/now/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=13%3Apast-articles&id=18%3Alas-street-murals-disappearing&Itemid=45. The caption on the mural read: Artist/Designer - Glenna Boltuch. Assistants: Jesse Avila, Alan Boltuch, Jan Cook, Margaret Garcia, Mary Suarez, Eloy Torrez, John Valdez -- http://www.publicartinla.com/UnionStation/LAKids/
Type
image
Format
4 slides : col.
2 x 2 in.
color slides
slides (photographs)
Identifier
dunitz-0001.tif
dunitz-0002.tif
dunitz-0003.tif
dunitz-0004.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/dunitz-c15-1703
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/dunitz-0001.jpg
Subject
Street art
Mural painting and decoration
Children
Games
Time Period
1984
Place
34.054811,-118.23997
California
Hollywood Freeway (101) South near Los Angeles St. exit
Los Angeles
USA
Source
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
dunitz-0001; dunitz-0002; dunitz-0003; dunitz-0004 [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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