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| Title | Por que and Roots, Boyle Heights, 1987 |
| Description | Por que and Roots, Boyle Heights, 1987. Fairmont [sic] Street and Fickett Street, exterior, Boyle Heights. In the mural on Fairmount (Por Que), the Virgin is overseeing a Latino youth dying from street violence in the arms of two friends as the grim reaper stands at his feet specter-like. In the all-brown Roots on Fickett Street, the trunk of the three is composed of figures and faces representing aspects of Chicano history. Acrylic, by Daniel Martinez. Sponsored by Community Youth Gang Services. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 306, #51. |
| Subject (topic) |
Street art Mural painting and decoration Gangs Youth and violence |
| Geographic subject (street address) | East Fairmount Street at North Fickett Street |
| 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) | Boyle Height |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.05113,-118.202441 |
| Coverage date (for display) | 1987 |
| Artist | Martinez, Daniel |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Community Youth Gang Services |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1987 |
| 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-1317; dunitz-1321 |
| 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-1317.tif; dunitz-1321.tif |
| Part of collection | Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002 |
Description
| Title | Por que and Roots, Boyle Heights, 1987, Por que [a] |
| Description | Por que [a] of Por que and Roots, Boyle Heights, 1987. Fairmont [sic] Street and Fickett Street, exterior, Boyle Heights. In the mural on Fairmount (Por Que), the Virgin is overseeing a Latino youth dying from street violence in the arms of two friends as the grim reaper stands at his feet specter-like. In the all-brown Roots on Fickett Street, the trunk of the three is composed of figures and faces representing aspects of Chicano history. Acrylic, by Daniel Martinez. Sponsored by Community Youth Gang Services. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 306, #51. |
| Subject (topic) |
Street art Mural painting and decoration Gangs Youth and violence |
| Geographic subject (street address) | East Fairmount Street at North Fickett Street |
| 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) | Boyle Height |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.05113,-118.202441 |
| Coverage date (for display) | 1987 |
| Artist | Martinez, Daniel |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Community Youth Gang Services |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1987 |
| 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-1317 |
| 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-1317.tif |
| Archival file | dunitz-17/dunitz-1317.tif |
