Fusion - Portland, OR
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This mural speaks to universal themes of transformation and identity, with references to Latino culture and cultural transformation experienced by Latino youth in Portland.
Waymark Code: WM8N5E
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2010
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Artist: Hampton Rodriguez
Title: Fusion
Date: 2006
Medium: Acrylic on wood panel
Discipline: mural
Dimensions: overall: 15’ x 20’
area: 300 square feet
Funding Source: Public Art Mural Program/Private Funding
Location: 6850 NE Killingsworth St. [map]
This mural speaks to universal themes of transformation and identity, with references to Latino culture and cultural transformation experienced by Latino youth in Portland. The central image is a face divided in two, with two eagle heads rising left and right above the head, representing the dual identities of Latino and US cultures. The mural involved extensive participation by Latino youth from the neighborhood.
City: Portland, Oregon
Location Name: 6850 NE Killingsworth St.
Artist: Hampton Rodriguez
Date: 2006
Media: Acrylic on wood panel
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