Date
1995
Location
Arroyo Seco Regional Public Library
6145 North Figueroa Street
Highland Park
Media Notes
Acrylic
Becerra was assisted by F. Nazarius-Almazol, Sabrina Sosa andOlivia Vargas.
Description
Portraits of politically involved writers Ricardo Magon, Pablo Neruda, Maya Angelou and James Baldwin. Library cutbacks are compared to the burning of books by the early Spanish conquistadors and the Nazis in Germany. A library building is blocked by politicians. An unbalanced scale shows government preference for military spending at the expense of funding for schools and libraries.
1995
Location
Arroyo Seco Regional Public Library
6145 North Figueroa Street
Highland Park
Media Notes
Acrylic
Becerra was assisted by F. Nazarius-Almazol, Sabrina Sosa andOlivia Vargas.
Description
Portraits of politically involved writers Ricardo Magon, Pablo Neruda, Maya Angelou and James Baldwin. Library cutbacks are compared to the burning of books by the early Spanish conquistadors and the Nazis in Germany. A library building is blocked by politicians. An unbalanced scale shows government preference for military spending at the expense of funding for schools and libraries.
photo © Robin Dunitz