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Object Description
| Title | Evolution of writing, South Gate, 1938 |
| Description | Evolution of writing, 1938, 8680 California Avenue (north of Firestone Boulevard), Civic Center Community building, exterior. This mosaic of scholars and written languages dating back to neolithic times contains inscriptions in Chinese characters, Phoenician letters, Babylonian cuneiforms and Egyptian hieroglyphics. This small community center was a public library until a new one opened in the early 1970s. Unglazed decorative tiles, kiln-fired, 10' x 12' by Stanton Macdonald Wright. Sponsored by Federal Art Project -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 229, #4 (photo on p. 14). |
| Subject (topic) |
Mural painting and decoration Mosaics World history |
| Geographic subject (street address) | 8680 California Avenue |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | South Gate |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 33.955053, -118.205918 |
| Artist | Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973 |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Federal Art Project |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1938 |
| Type | images |
| Format | 2 slides : col. ; 2 x 2 in. |
| Format (aat) |
color slides slides (photographs) |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Identifying number | dunitz-0836; dunitz-0838 |
| 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, 503-577-3842, 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-0836.tif; dunitz-0838.tif |
| Part of collection | Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002 |
Description
| Title | Evolution of writing, South Gate, 1938, detail 1 of 2 |
| Description | Detail 1 of 2 of Evolution of writing, South Gate, 1938, 8680 California Avenue (north of Firestone Boulevard), Civic Center Community building, exterior. |
| Format | 1 slide : col. ; 2 x 2 in. |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Identifying number | dunitz-0836 |
| 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, 503-577-3842, rjdunitz@comcast.net |
| Filename | dunitz-0836.tif |
| Archival file | dunitz-10/dunitz-0836.tif |
