Beauty of our People: detail: two young boys

• 1978; 1979 (photograph); 1983 (destruction)

• 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)

The Beauty of our People is in our Culture, The Strength of our Culture Lies Within our Struggle

Avenida Cesar Chavez at Soto St.

East Los Angeles (California)

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 mural 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.

• Boys
• History
• Mexican American art
• Mexican Americans
• Mural painting and decoration
• Narrative art
• Pride and vanity
• Symbolism

• image

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