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East LA - James Chambers

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East LA Public Art I chose East LA because I've lived here for a decent portion of my life, and I've had family living here for as long as I've been alive. East LA and its artworks have inspired me and shaped who I am today. If you walk down any street within East LA, you'll be surrounded by beautiful murals. The murals I've chosen are some that I personally see and pay attention to at least once per week on my commute or in my day-to-day activities. " The Wall That Speaks, Sings, and Shouts" by Paul Botello, 2001 3864 Whittier Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 This mural was painted in Salazar Park. I grew up going to this park very often, and I always noticed this mural. The mural depicts life, resistance, advancements, and key historical figures. The mural also includes a tribute to Cesar Chavez. During the workers' rights movement, protesters frequently passed by Salazar Park, which is why the park and mural feature a mural of Cesar Chavez.  Unknown by L...
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Civic Engagement: Mid-City Los Angeles by Justin Kim

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  The Site For this civic engagement project, I chose to do mid-city Los Angeles as it is an area I have grown quite familiar with just from the amount of times I have been in the area. Being the area that surrounds the high school I attended, places like the Midtown shopping center and the restaurants in the area were all places I went to afterschool, so naturally I had become quite familiar walking around the area despite the fact that I do not necessarily live close by. Field Work Image 1 A mural of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant Located on the side of Bengal auto service center at 1426 S La Brea Ave. If I were to guess the mural is intended as a tribute to the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. I would say that Kobe Bryant was very likely the most well known player for the Los Angeles Lakers so news of his passing was sure to affect a great number of people. There are two tags written on the work which are likely belonging to the creator(s) of the work ...
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The Bridge to The Future City of La Puente by Ricardo Quintanilla

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Located at 1 St and Main St at the City of La Puente This mural was predominately made by FrankyFingers who is mainly a tattoo artist . However, this mural was also a civic engagement project from the city of La Puente . So, Franky had some help from La Puente High School students. Theme: Cultural Background of La Puente . The mural represents the city of La Puente and all of their citizens . It shows a progressive city that  adapts to change.  Many historical and current events are being represented in the mural. These are places that once existed in La Puente. One of them is next to the bla ck and white pictures but the image itself is in color. This is because this place exists and , works to this day. The mural represents how the city of La Puente is not scared of change but rather, they embrace it. Located at Stimson Ave and Central ave, City of La Puente The mural called “ Weaving All Ways ” was made by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios. Theme : Cultural Backg...
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