Unto ye heavenly garden of knowledge, Los Angeles, 1992

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Unto ye heavenly garden of knowledge, 1992, Santa Monica Freeway (10) WB (near National Boulevard exit). Decorative images of angels, birds, lilies and embryo are juxtaposed with symbols of hard science books, a microscope and the caduceus medical logo. The mural is bounded by two painted red ribbons, representing the fight against AIDS. In acrylic, 195' x 13' by Russell Carlton. Sponsored by SEARCH Alliance -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 183, #44. According to the Google Maps street view image, the mural does not exist anymore (as of November 2011).

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Title Unto ye heavenly garden of knowledge, Los Angeles, 1992

Subject Angels (lcsh), Birds (lcsh), Caduceus (lcsh), Embryos (lcsh), Lilies (lcsh), Microscopes (lcsh), Mural painting and decoration (lcsh), Scientific literature (lcsh), Street art (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Los Angeles (counties), Los Angeles (cities), USA (countries), WB of Santa Monica Freeway near National Boulevard exit (roadways), West Los Angeles (populated places)

Geocoordinate 34.029829,-118.403049 (point)

Type images

Format 1 slide (extent), 2 x 2 in. (dimensions), color (color), color slides (aat), slides (photographs) (aat)

Source Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002 (collection), University of Southern California (contributing entity)

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)

Date Created 1993

Creator Carlton, Russel (artist), Dunitz, Robin J. (photographer)

Contributor SEARCH Alliance (sponsor)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

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.

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.

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/dunitz-c15-877

Identifier dunitz-0859.tif (filename), dunitz-0859 (identifying number), dunitz-c15-877 (legacy record id)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 877

Unique identifier UC1592919

Legacy Identifier dunitz-0859

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 18.3 in × 12.5 in at 300dpi
46.6 cm × 31.8 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002

Description The collection consists of more than 2,000 digitized 35mm slides of murals in Los Angeles photographed by Robin Dunitz. The murals date from 1925 to the early 2000s and were photographed by Dunitz in the late 1980s and early-mid 1990s to early 2000s.

Relation References https://libguides.usc.edu/dunitz_murals (finding aid URL)

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