Artist:
Address:
115 Paseo De La Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (click to view)
Size:
N/A
Medium:
Acrylic
Date:
1974-1978
Type:
Historic
Community
Cultural
Religious
Description / Interpretation:
Commemorates the Blessing of the Animals, an ancient ceremony that has been performed on Olvera Street since the 1780s, becoming an annual event in 1938. Sponsored and commissioned by Filippa Pollia Foundation. Photos 1 thru 4 © Ian Robertson-Salt, last photo © Matt Furman