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
The murals of Estrada Courts. Ocean fantasy, Los Angeles, 1976, 3280 Glenn Avenue. The centerpiece is an old sailing ship with billowing sails. The young teenage artists were comparing life to a treasure hunt. In acrylic on stucco, 32' x 24' by The Muralistics -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 294, #21 AJ. "The murals were produced by a number of Chicano artists from Los Angeles, San Diego, and Northern California between 1972 and 1978, during the height of the Chicano civil rights and art movements" -- Estrada Courts at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/RPM/archive.html (viewed on Dec. 2, 2012).
Type
image
Format
1 slide : col. 2 x 2 in. color slides slides (photographs)
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