Access Conditions 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, rjdunitz@comcast.net. 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, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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DM Record ID 1544

Unique identifier UC1602836

Legacy Identifier dunitz-1545

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Resolution 18.5 in × 12.4 in at 300dpi
47.0 cm × 31.7 cm at 300dpi

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Title City of Hope Visitor Services Center, Duarte, 1936

Description City of Hope Visitor Services Center, untitled, Duarte, 1936. Visitor Services Center, interior, City of Hope (originally the Los Angeles Tubercular sanitorium), 1500 East Duarte Road (between Buena Vista Street and then 605 Freeway), Duarte. This T-shaped painting surrounding a doorway includes more than 30 nude and semi-nude figures depicting the sweeping progression of human life. To the left is the energy and hopefulness of youth, while on the right the scenes are of decline and disappointment. Connecting the two sections is a group of figures over the door representing the arts. The mural was in part inspired by Luca Signorelli's fresco series at the Orvieto Cathedral in Italy (1499-1504). The building was originally a library, and then spent many years as the John Howard Grace Graphic Arts Building. In June, 1998, the new Visitor Services Center opened and conservation work on the mural completed by Eduardo P. Sanchez of the J. Paul Getty Museum in collaboration with private conservator Aneta Zebala and her assistant Marissa Kuizenga. Sponsored by Federal Project. Fresco, 163 square feet, by Philip Guston (aka Philip Goldstein) and Reuben Kadish. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 339, #1.

Subject Life cycle, Human (lcsh), Mural painting and decoration (lcsh), Street art (lcsh)

Coverage Spatial 1500 East Duarte Road (roadways), California (states), Duarte (cities), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Inherited Subject Life cycle, Human (lcsh), Mural painting and decoration (lcsh), Street art (lcsh)

Relation References Dunitz, Robin J. Street Gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1993 (book), Dunitz, Robin J. Street gallery: a guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals. Rev. 2nd ed. Los Angeles, CA: RJD Enterprises, c1998 (book)

Repository Email afa@usc.edu

Repository Name USC Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library

Repository Location Watt Hall 4d, USC, Los Angeles, California, 90089-0294, USA

Rights Dunitz, Robin J.

Date Created 1936

Creator Dunitz, Robin J. (photographer), Guston, Philip (artist), Kadish, Reuben (artist)

Contributor Federal Art Project (sponsor)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)