WILLIE HERRON:
THE WALL THAT CRACKED OPEN



Photo © Robin Dunitz

Date
1972

Location
4125 City Terrace Drive (near Carmelita), exterior rear alley

Media Notes
Enamel and acrylic on stucco, 25' x 15'. Painted with local youth.

Description
Done at the site where Herron's younger brother was stabbed by rival gang members. At the time the Herron family lived just down the alley. The image shows two youths with cracked heads coming through the wall. The existing graffiti was incorporated into the mural.


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