Great Wall of Los Angeles: detail: 1848 Bandaide
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- Description
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Narrative mural depicting California history from prehistory thru the 1920s. In the state capital at Monterey, ex‑Southerners passed laws-WHITES ONLY‑which did not allow people of Mexican, Black or Chinese descent to make claims. Biddy Mason, an ex‑slave from Georgia who fought extradition under the fugitive slave laws and who became wealthy, was known for her charity and was a founder of the African Methodist Church in Los Angeles. Joaquin Murieta, a legendary Mexican Robin Hood, fights for the oppressed: The landless who "squat" on the state; the "hanging tree" victims of prejudice; and the Indians who are slaughtered with the coming of the "Iron Horse".
- Creation Date
- Summer, 1976 (first 1,000 feet); 1979 (photograph); 1976-1983 (entire mural); 2008-2011 (restoration)
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- Artist
- Venue
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Los Angeles Valley College
Tujunga Wash, Los Angeles (California)
- Physical Description
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2,754 feet (entire mural)
- Note
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A collaborative project by Judith Baca and over 400 employed youths and artists. The first one thousand feet were painted during the first summer of work in 1976. Additionally the first one thousand feet were divided into sections of 100 feet each. Although the content is highly integrated, each section was designed by a different artist under the general supervision of Judith Baca.
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- Language
- No linguistic content; Not applicable
- Identifier
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Shared Shelf: 1709461
- Classification
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Paintings
- Rights Holder
- UC Regents
- Copyright
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Under copyright (US)
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- Last Modified
2021-09-30