Robin Dunitz Slides of Los Angeles Murals, 1925-2002

Compton past, present and future, Compton, 1995

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Title Compton past, present and future, Compton, 1995, detail 2 of 3

Subject Ethnic groups (lcsh), History (lcsh), Mural painting and decoration (lcsh), Street art (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Compton (cities), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries), Willowbrook Avenue at Compton Boulevard (roadways)

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)

Date Created 1995

Creator Cockcroft, Eva (artist), Dunitz, Robin J. (photographer)

Contributor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Art Program (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.

Identifier dunitz-1297.tif (filename), dunitz-1297 (identifying number), dunitz-c15-1296 (legacy record id)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 1296

Unique identifier UC1593209

Legacy Identifier dunitz-1297

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 18.4 in × 12.4 in at 300dpi
46.8 cm × 31.6 cm at 300dpi

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Title Compton past, present and future, Compton, 1995

Description Compton past, present and future, Compton, 1995. Compton MetroRail Blue Line Station, exterior platform, Willowbrook Avenue at Compton Boulevard, Compton. These murals, mounted above the platform benches, examine the history of Compton with particular emphasis on the arrival of the various ethnic groups that have contributed to the character of the city. Included are a Native American, Spanish, Mestizo, Samoan, and African American. A tile mural at the station's entrance, designed by 11 local hish school students, portrays the musical traditions of each major ethnic group in Compton. The colums contain images of women and children and statements by residents of Compton. Ceramic tile, 6 panels (4' x 14' each), 2 triangular colums (8' x 2'), entry mural, 4' x 30'), by Eva Cockcroft. Sponsored by MTA Art Program. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 236, #31.

Subject Ethnic groups (lcsh), History (lcsh), Mural painting and decoration (lcsh), Street art (lcsh)

Coverage Spatial California (states), Compton (cities), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries), Willowbrook Avenue at Compton Boulevard (roadways)

Inherited Subject Ethnic groups (lcsh), History (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)