The public art mural scene in Los Angeles contains great historical and cultural significance. Being an Angeleno, I never took the opportunity to research and enjoy the murals. As for most Angelenos, these murals are merely something to look at … Continue reading
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The last mural I visited was The Greatest Love painted by Paul Botello in 1992 located on the corner of Cesar Chavez and Soto Blvd in East Los Angeles. The Greatest Love has various images and symbols that all tie together … Continue reading
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sheriff-no-big-brother-compton-air-surveillance-20140423,0,5648220.story#axzz2zl3KTZQ1 During one of my frequent daily check-ups of the Times, I came across this particular article that caught my interest. The title read: “Sheriff’s official: No ‘Big Brother’ with Compton air surveillance”. As I read further into the article, … Continue reading
The second mural I visited, called Y Maria Va, is painted on El Conquistador Mexican Restaurant in Silverlake by Leonardo Giacomuzzo and Christian Anson. This mural has many connections with the gothic genre and the Chicano movement. My purpose in … Continue reading
I took this unique project opportunity to research a curiosity I have had having grown up in Los Angeles but never had the chance to fully explore. Los Angeles has a rich public mural art scene that encompasses various neighborhoods … Continue reading
The idea of change is repeated with much regularity towards the end of the book, What You See in the Dark. The author, Manuel Munoz, outlined the numerous changes that various characters of the book were experiencing through the years … Continue reading
In the YouTube video posted above, the author Manuel Munoz speaks on his book What You See In the Dark. Manuel describes the reasons behind writing such a book and the influences of the movie, Psycho. He explains how Psycho … Continue reading
http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Potrero-Hill-Echoes-Vietnam-in-Murder-Mystery-3240048.php The importance of hills is quite apparent in Gods Go Begging. One of the hills with great recognition is the Potrero Hill in San Francisco. Known for its poor neighborhoods contributing to large gang activity and overall violence, Potrero … Continue reading
In this YouTube video, Cherrie Moraga discusses our first topic of the class, self-identity and what it means to be Chicano/a. She considers Chicano to be of Mexican “herencia” but born in the United States, and that she considers herself … Continue reading
The Hungry Woman expresses Chicano sentiments along with certain gothic elements. At first when looking at the character lists, I noticed similarities with characters in Bless Me, Ultima. Medea is listed as a curandera similar to Ultima, Chac-mool, a young … Continue reading