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Object Description
| Title | Prometheus, Claremont, 1930 |
| Description | Prometheus, Claremont, 1930. Frary Dining Hall, interior, Pomona College, North College Way and East 6th Street, Claremont. This was one of the first Mexican murals painted in the United States. It has received international attention, in part because its artist was one of Mexico's three most famous muralists (along with Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros). According to Greek mythology, the god Prometheus gave fire -- with all its dangers and possibilities -- to human kind even though as punishment he was chained to a rock for eternity and every day an eagle ripped his flesh and ate his liver. Fresco, 20' x 28' 6", by Jose Clemente Orozco, assisted by Jorge Crespo de la Serna. Sponsored by Pomona College. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 343, #1. |
| Subject (topic) |
Street art Mural painting and decoration Prometheus (Greek deity) |
| Geographic subject (street address) | North College Way at East 6th Street |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Claremont |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.09967,-117.712605 |
| Coverage date (for display) | 1930 |
| Artist | Orozco, Jose Clemente |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.) |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1930 |
| 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-1538; dunitz-1539 |
| 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-1538.tif; dunitz-1539.tif |
| Part of collection | Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002 |
Description
| Title | Prometheus, Claremont, 1930 |
| Description | Prometheus, Claremont, 1930. Frary Dining Hall, interior, Pomona College, College Way and 6th Street, Claremont. This was one of the first Mexican murals painted in the United States. It has received international attention, in part because its artist was one of Mexico's three most famous muralists (along with Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros). According to Greek mythology, the god Prometheus gave fire -- with all its dangers and possibilities -- to human kind even though as punishment he was chained to a rock for eternity and every day an eagle ripped his flesh and ate his liver. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 343, #1. |
| Subject (topic) |
Street art Mural painting and decoration Prometheus (Greek deity) |
| Geographic subject (street address) | College Way at 6th Street |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Claremont |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state/province) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.09967,-117.712605 |
| Coverage date (for display) | 1930 |
| Artist | Orozco, Jose Clemente |
| Photographer | Dunitz, Robin J. |
| Other contributor | Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.) |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Date created (for display) | 1930 |
| 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-1538 |
| 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-1538.tif |
| Archival file | dunitz-20/dunitz-1538.tif |
