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| Title | Map makers of the world, Los Angeles, 1939 |
| Description | Map makers of the world, 1939, Virgil Junior High School, interior library, 152 North Vermont Avenue (near Beverly Boulevard). On the south wall are Norseman Leif Erickson landing on Vineland, Marco Polo arriving at the court of Kublai Khan, and Columbus landing on an island in the Bahamas. On the north wall are Magellan passing through the stormy straits in 1568, Captain Cook exploring the South Sea Islands, and Admiral Byrd in Antarctica. 2 panels, 3' x 30' (each), by Bessie Peirce Heller. Sponsored by Federal Art Program. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 70, #6. |
| Subject (topic) |
Street art Mural painting and decoration Explorers |
| Geographic subject (street address) | 152 North Vermont Avenue |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.061619,-118.258724 |
| Coverage date (for display) | 1939 |
| Artist | Heller, Bessie Peirce |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Federal Art Program |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1939 |
| Type | images |
| Format | 4 slides : col. ; 2 x 2 in. |
| Format (aat) |
color slides slides (photographs) |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Identifying number | dunitz-0089; dunitz-0090; dunitz-0091; dunitz-0092 |
| References | Dunitz, Robin J. Street Gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1993; Dunitz, Robin J. Street gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Rev. 2nd ed. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1998; |
| Rights | The images are accessible for fair use. However, muralists retain all rights to their work, and Robin Dunitz retains copyright for the images. Any requests for permission to reproduce the images must be directed to: Robin Dunitz, 503-764-9897, rjdunitz@comcast.net |
| Physical access | The files represent Ms. Dunitz' personal collection of materials collected over the years of her involvement in documenting and preserving Los Angeles murals. They are available for consultation in the Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library, University of Southern California. For an appointment, contact the Library at (213) 740-1956. |
| Repository name | USC Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library |
| Repository address | Watt Hall 4d, USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0294 |
| Repository email | afa@usc.edu |
| Filename | dunitz-0089.tif; dunitz-0090.tif; dunitz-0091.tif; dunitz-0092.tif |
| Part of collection | Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002 |
Description
| Title | Map makers of the world, 1939, detail 1 of 4 |
| Description | Detail 1 of 4 of Map makers of the world, 1939, Virgil Junior High School, interior library, 152 North Vermont Avenue (near Beverly Boulevard). On the south wall are Norseman Leif Erickson landing on Vineland, Marco Polo arriving at the court of Kublai Khan, and Columbus landing on an island in the Bahamas. On the north wall are Magellan passing through the stormy straits in 1568, Captain Cook exploring the South Sea Islands, and Admiral Byrd in Antarctica. 2 panels, 3' x 30' (each), by Bessie Peirce Heller. Sponsored by Federal Art Program. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 70, #6. |
| Subject (topic) |
Street art Mural painting and decoration Explorers |
| Geographic subject (street address) | 152 North Vermont Avenue |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.061619,-118.258724 |
| Coverage date (for display) | 1939 |
| Artist | Heller, Bessie Peirce |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Federal Art Program |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1939 |
| Type | images |
| Format | 1 slide : col. ; 2 x 2 in. |
| Format (aat) |
color slides slides (photographs) |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Identifying number | dunitz-0089 |
| Filename | dunitz-0089.tif |
| Archival file | dunitz-1/dunitz-0089.tif |
