The
Great Wall of Los Angeles is a cultural landmark and one of the
country's largest monuments to inter-racial harmony. This
monument
began its creation in 1974, under the work of director and founder,
Judith F. Baca. Under the direction of Chicana artist, Baca, the
Great Wall was completed in just over five summers. Stretching a
half-mile in length (2,754 ft), the Great Wall is the longest mural in
the world. Each section of the mural represents the history of
ethnic peoples of California, beginning with the prehistoric times and
ending with the 1950s.
Additional
sources to broaden your knowledge on Chicano murals:
http://www.brownpride.com/murals/default.asp
http://www.indiana.edu/~urbanflk/murals_graffiti/index2.html
http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/images/folkarts/murals.html (Tucson)
http://www.brownpride.com/murals/default.asp
http://www.indiana.edu/~urbanflk/murals_graffiti/index2.html
http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/images/folkarts/murals.html (Tucson)
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