Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles

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Address: 

Long Beach Ave. at Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001. (click to view)

Size: 
N/A
Medium: 
Enamel/Ceramic Tile
Date: 
1995
Type: 
Historic
Community
Cultural
Description / Interpretation: 

East Los Streetscapers: Wayne Healy & David Botello with Ricardo Duffy. Porcelein enamel on metal (92 panels) and handcut glazed ceramic tile (4 peices). Timeline of Los Angeles history  on the upper, platform level encompasses the first few billion years of cosmic accretion, continental drift and prehistoric life to the arrival of the first human beings, Native American cultures, Spanish explorers and European technology, Mexican ranchos, Manifest Destiny, 19th- century urbanization, population boom, new immigrants, Central American society, community activists, and the coming 21st century. On the lower, street level, four cermamic and concrete panels depict the lives of everyday people and celebrate values shared by those who live and work in this area: love and family, church and school, the work ethic and community service. Centrally featured in the Community Service panel is the late County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn. Photo © Robin Dunitz.