Stairwell Project Presentation Book

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COMMUNITY. DIVERSITY. ART. The mural project has the opportunity to engage USC and local community. Involving local joint educational programs, the project will allow for students to participate together in building relationships and voices through art. POTENTIAL MURALISTS Gonzalo J. Plascencia Became interested in Mexican-American history, creates murals featuring both historical and contemporary figures from Mexican and Chicano experience. Currently has a mural in Downtown Los Angeles, 240 South Broadway called 460 Years of Chicano History. Elliot Pinkey Pinkney is an accomplished artist who works in a variety of media; he is a printmaker, muralist and sculptor, and his work is centered around color experimentation. He has done several murals in Compton and Los Angeles. He currently has many murals throughout Los Angeles; Education to Succeed, Spirits of America, 5 Pillars of Progress to name a few. Annie Sperling Her mural on Hyperlon Ave, A Mural Dedicated to Peace, was made with help from local youth. A diverse gathering of people surrounded by giant butterflies and flowers, and watched over by a nurturing sun.


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