Great Wall of Los Angeles
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N 34° 10.354 W 118° 24.833
11S E 369690 N 3782192
With a length of 2,754 feet, it is one of the longest murals in the world.
Waymark Code: WMB34J
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2011
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The mural depicts the history of California through several panels; starting with prehistory and colonialism, but most of the following panels deal with events of the 20th century. It was created in conjunction with the rise of the Chicano Movement of the 1960s-1980s.
The Great Wall of Los Angeles also places emphasis on the history of Native Americans and minorities with sections depicting events such as Japanese internment and civil rights.
City: Sherman Oaks
Location Name: Tujunga Wash
Artist: Judy Baca
Date: 1976
Media: paint on concrete
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