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L.A.'s NEWEST MURALS COLUMN

compiled (for now) by Bill Lasarow

The following new murals were completed through October, 2002. If you want your public to know about your newest mural, please send the information, along with a picture if possible, to:
MCLA, New Murals, PO Box 50440, Los Angeles 90050.
Or call (323) 512-5697, fax (323) 512-8200, or e-mail, mcla@lamurals.org

Adel Rakhshani, “Turtle Mural,” “Whale Mural,” and “Shark Mural,” three murals along the Los Angeles River channel at Rosecrans Ave.; at Somerset Blvd.; and at Alondra Blvd., Paramount, 2002. Sponsored by the City of Paramount general fund.
Large, decorative murals of sea animals are each location are part of a city beautification project. The animals are swimming against the stream of the river. Each mural measures approximately 40 x 350 feet.

Adel Rakhshani, “Whale Mural,” 2002, L.A. River channel at Somerset Blvd., Paramount.

Ricardo Mendoza, “Sculpting Another Destiny,” Echo Park Ave. and Sunset Blvd., Echo Park, 2002. Sponsored by City of L.A. under Federal "Targeted Neighborhood Initiative."
The mural's focal point is an earth mother figure which extends around the building. Lotus blossoms honor the giant flowers the blossom in Echo Park Lake, just a few blocks away. A major inspiration for the artist was Claribel Alegria, a Central American poet whose work often addresses issues of social justice.

Art Mortimer, “History of Long Beach,”
2002, Sixth St. offramp of the
710 Freeway, 18 x 280’.

Arthur Mortimer, “History of Long Beach,” Sixth St. offramp of the 710 Freeway, Long Beach. Sponsored by the Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine.
A history of the host city presented in a photo-collage of key individuals and historical moments, an approach that Mortimer has invoked in various other of his murals.

MURALS PROTECTED BY
MCLA'S MURAL RESCUE PROGRAM

1989/90
Mark Bowerman, "Running", Hollywood Freeway at the Western Ave. bus turnout.
East Los Streetscapers, "El Corrido de Boyle Heights", East L.A. at Soto St. and Brooklyn Ave.
Kent Twitchell, "Seventh Street Altarpiece: Jim Morphesis", Harbor Freeway, 7th St. underpass.
Kent Twitchell, "Seventh Street Altarpiece: Lita Albuquerque", Harbor Freeway, 7th St. underpass.

1991
Chicana Center Artists, "Tree of Knowledge", East L.A. at Brooklyn and Hazard.
Frank Romero, "Going to the Olympics", Hollywood Freeway west of Alameda St. underpass.

1992
Alonzo Davis, "Eye on '84", Harbor Freeway, at 3rd St. ramp.
Margaret Garcia, "Two Blue Whales", Venice at 12901 Venice Bl.

1993
David Botello, "Read Between the Lines", East L.A. at Olympic Blvd. and Ford.
Kent Twitchell, "Strother Martin", East Hollywood at Kingsley Dr. and Fountain Ave.

1994
Noa Bornstein, "Magritte in Los Angeles", Inglewood at Imperial Hwy and La Cienega Blvd.
Judith von Euer, "Flow Inversion", 100 N. Fremont, east facing outer wall of the Harbor Freeway at First St.
Annie Sperling, "Mural for Peace", Silverlake at Hyperion St. and Sunset Blvd.

1995
Russell Carlton, "Heavenly Garden of Knowlege", Santa Monica Freeway west of the National Blvd. exit.
Thomas Suriya, "You Are the Star", downtown Hollywood on Wilcox, south of Hollywood Blvd.
John Wehrle, "Galileo, Jupiter, Apollo", downtown L.A., on the Hollywood Freeway slot, at Spring St.

1996/97
Rip Cronk, "Venice Reconstituted", Venice, 25 Windward Ave.
Mario Torero, Rocky, El Lton and Zade, "We Are Not a Minority", East L.A. at 3217 E. Olympic Blvd.
Wayne Healy, "Ghosts of the Barrio", Ramona Gardens, East L.A. at Building 2731-37 Lancaster Ave. near Murchison.
Rueben Brucelyn, “Eyes”, Glendale Blvd. at the Sunset Blvd. underpass, Echo Park.

MCLA'S MURAL RESCUE PROGRAM

If you are an artist who has created a public mural, or if you know and love a public mural that needs protection, the Mural Rescue Program provides important services for a select group of murals based on the following criteria:
• Aesthetic merit
• Geographic and cultural diversity
• Feasibility
• Public Access

To order an application please contact the Mural Conservancy:
MCLA, Mural Rescue Program, PO Box 50440, Los Angeles 90050.
Tel (323) 512-5697, fax (323) 512-8200
E-mail, mcla@lamurals.org

Or, print out the application form directly from the Web site.