dieser beitrag wurde verfasst in: englisch (eng/en)
künstler (in grau: assistent/in): Judy Baca, Charlie Brown, Isabel Castro, Jan Cook, Judith Hernandez, Ulysses Jenkins, Kristi Lucas, Gary Takamoto
titel: Great Wall of Los Angeles (The History of California): Prehistoric California. Spanish Arrival (Gaspar de Portola’s expedition to the California coastline in 1769). 1848 Bandaide. Sojourners. 1890 Los Angeles Mountains to the Shore. World War I. A New Perspective on Edison. Illusion of Prosperity. Crash and Depression. Dustbowl Refugees (Dust Bowl Journey). World War II (Japanese American internment during World War II). Charles Drew. Zoot Suit Riots. Jewish Refugees. Farewell to Rosie the Riveter. The Red Scare and McCarthyism. Chavez Ravine and the Division of the Chicano Community. The Birth of Rock and Roll. Origins of the Gay Rights Movement. The Beats. Jewish Achievements in Arts and Science. Indian Assimilation. Asians Gain Citizenship and Property. Olympic Champions 1948‑1964 Breaking Barriers. Freedom Bus Rides. Rosa Parks, Paul Robeson, Ralph Bunche
jahr: 1976–84
adresse: Tujunga Wash (San Fernando Valley flood control channel), Los Angeles, USA
+: Lenght: 2'754 ft. Commissioned by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1974.
Baca wanted the project to be done by people who were as diverse as those to be painted. She had people from all different ages and backgrounds participate. Some were scholars and artists, but the majority were just community members. "Making a mural is like a big movie production, it can involve 20 sets of scaffolding, four trucks, and food for 50 people." 400 people came out to help paint the mural, which took seven summers to complete, and was finished in 1984.
The production of the Great Wall has involved the support of many government agencies, community organizations, businesses, corporations, foundations, and individuals. This support has taken the form of cash contributions, donations of supplies and equipment, and offered services. In the first several years, SPARC received a great deal of support for the project from governmental juvenile justice funding sources. In recent years, more private sector funding has made the Great Wall possible. Throughout the years, assistance has come from the Summer Youth Employment Program, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Flood Control District.