The sun and the moon, Los Angeles, 1992, sun panel |
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| Title | The sun and the moon, Los Angeles, 1992 |
| Description | The sun and the moon, Los Angeles, 1992, Westlake/MacArthur Park station, interior mezzanine level, Metro Line C (formerly the Red Line), Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street), MacArthur Park. The murals were inspired by the nearby communities, which are a meeting of worlds and cultures. The Central and South American peoples here create new homes while transforming Los Angeles. The titles come from the pyramids built in Mexico during the Toltec empire. They were later absorbed into the better-known Aztec civilization. Ceramic tile, two panels, 15' x 45' (each), by Francisco Letelier. Sponsored by MTA Metro Art.-- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 79, #50. |
| Subject (topic) |
Street art Mural painting and decoration Cultural pluralism |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic subject (other) | Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street; MacArthur Park |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.074204,-118.308957 |
| Coverage date (for display) | 1992 |
| Artist | Letelier, Francisco |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1992 |
| 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-0179; dunitz-0180 |
| 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-0179.tif; dunitz-0180.tif |
| Part of collection | Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002 |
Description
| Title | The sun and the moon, Los Angeles, 1992, sun panel |
| Description | Sun panel of The sun and the moon, Los Angeles, 1992, Westlake/MacArthur Park station, interior mezzanine level, Metro Line C (formerly the Red Line), Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street), MacArthur Park. The murals were inspired by the nearby communities, which are a meeting of worlds and cultures. The Central and South American peoples here create new homes while transforming Los Angeles. The titles come from the pyramids built in Mexico during the Toltec empire. They were later absorbed into the better-known Aztec civilization. Ceramic tile, two panels, 15' x 45' (each), by Francisco Letelier. Sponsored by MTA Metro Art.-- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 79, #50. |
| Subject (topic) |
Street art Mural painting and decoration Cultural pluralism |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic subject (other) | Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street; MacArthur Park |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.074204,-118.308957 |
| Coverage date (for display) | 1992 |
| Artist | Letelier, Francisco |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1992 |
| 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-0179 |
| 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-0179.tif |
| Archival file | dunitz-2/dunitz-0179.tif |
