Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles

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Address: 

845 East 7th St., Long Beach, CA 90813. (click to view)

Size: 
13' X 72' ft
Medium: 
Acrylic
Date: 
1990
Type: 
Environmental
Description / Interpretation: 

Addresses the ecological problems and consequences of oil, a resource that was crucial in the development of Long Beach. Just around the corner of the wall is a smaller painting of a cactus growing from a heart and reaching toward the sky, done by Ko and Moctezuma. Assistants: Raymond Jackson, Celia Ko, Kenneth Leach, and Alessandra Moctezuma. Photo: © Robin Dunitz