Albuquerque has various mural. They are all unique and they all have a different story. The mural that I will be analyzing is called “Our Community Our Family”. It is located in Kirtland Park on university Blvd. the mural was designed by Leah Lee and Joe Stephenson, the artist assistant was Leticia Thompson and it was painted with students from Lowell elementary school, Wilson middle school and Albuquerque high school as well as other volunteers. It was painted in April of 1996. At first glance the mural can be a lot to take in at once. The paint covers every inch of a concrete wall. The wall is very long and it runs through one of the parking areas of Kirtland Park and Thomas Bell community center. It goes along approximately twenty parking …show more content…
This seems to be a representation of the world creating. The mural then has an image of the Original neighborhood Store on university and Gerald as well as the mascots of Albuquerque high School Bulldogs and the University of New Mexico lobos. Although the store is not there no more, the schools are important to the community because it is where students from Kirtland community would go to. In the mural, these buildings represents the beginning of this community. To further represent the beginning of the community the mural goes on to an image of Tom Bell. Although I am not sure what important things he did in the community, I do know that he was important because the community center was named after him. Next to his image there is a tree that says “Kirtland Community”. This tree represents the community in a geographic way. In each branch a street name is written. The branches come together at the trunk and crate Kirtland just like the streets come together on University …show more content…
Next to the playground there is a giant tree that has words such as creating, advancement, communication, abundance, prayer, responsibilities, caring, family, peace, effort and many others. Under the tree there is a community of people celebrating graduations with a cookout, some reading the bible, others having a family picnic and kids playing. All this is a representation of the Kirtland community spirit and unity. The mural then ends with an eagle and the moon. Since the mural ends with the moon it seems like the message is that the community can have dark days but at the end of the day everything gets
Wayne, transforms this painting into a three dimensional abstract piece of art. The focal point of the painting are the figures that look like letters and numbers that are in the front of the piece of art. This is where your eyes expend more time, also sometimes forgiving the background. The way the artist is trying to present this piece is showing happiness, excitement, and dreams. Happiness because he transmits with the bright colours. After probably 15 minutes on front of the painting I can feel that the artist tries to show his happiness, but in serene calm. The excitement that he presents with the letters, numbers and figures is a signal that he feels anxious about what the future is going to bring. Also in the way that the colors in the background are present he is showing that no matter how dark our day can be always will be light to
I believe that the purpose of this art piece is to portray Afro-Cuban imagery and show the kinship between humans and nature. The painting is medium size, it is 42 in. x 35 in. In spite of the fact that the painting is 68 years old, it is in a pretty good condition: it barely has any scratches or cracks, fissures. The colors look faded. However, it might have been the intentional part of the concept.
This website is sponsored by Sonoma State University Library in Rohnert Park, California. This page of the website is a capsule biography of Maria Ygnacia Lopez de Carrillo, who in 1837 began construction on her adobe, which still stands in Santa Rosa today. The biography begins in 1793 with Carrillo’s birth in San Diego, and continues throughout prominent life events such as the Mexican American War, moving between her adobe and San Diego, the Bear Flag Revolt, her death in 1849, and when in 1997 a high school was constructed across the street from her adobe which was named Maria Carrillo High School.
I saw that soldier’s faces were lit eerily in the dim light. The sculptures apparel seemed fitting due to the light rain that was falling at the memorial site. I noticed the wall glimmering as the raindrops slid down the glassy surface and fall into the wilting flowers while the images illuminated from the glare of rain and light. I felt this morbid and realistic presence of the soldiers and for a mere second felt the gloom and menace of the war they were in. I walked around the site to gather more information on what the memorial was dedicated to. I walked past the mural wall and as I did I paid particular attention to the various images of people and equipment on the wall. All of the facial expressions of the people on the wall gave the memorial a very real presence to it. I continued walking down the granite walk and I read it was the Korean War Veterans Memorial and immediately got the message the artists were trying to convey. It was very clear that they were showing the public that freedom is not free. The memorial symbolizes the soldiers that have fought for the freedom of others and it recognizes the importance of these actions and
Helm, MacKinley. Mexican Painters: Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros and Other Artists of the Social Realist School. New York: Dover Publications, 1989. Print.
The mixed reaction I have towards the painting is because, first off, I still wouldn’t know what is really behind it or what it’s trying to tell us without looking at it from a distance. When I looked at it from a computer desktop I could see a shoe, a mountai...
...due to the external forces such as other settlers e.g. the Navajos, new settlers along with the Spanish conquerors entered their world. As a result the Pueblo Indians were imposed by these external forces especially through military power that changed their ways completely; having minimal cultural practices of their ancestors before them. The museum may seem like it’s very limited to what’s on exhibit mostly because not all of the building is in use. However the few exhibits they have is substantial in sparking an interest or even beginning to understand the cultures of Native Americans.
The Carrillo Adobe is eligible for each of the four criteria to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The sooner that this property and structure is listed on the site, the sooner it will become a places where families can enjoy this structure once again, and learn about the many events and people that lived here. The structure to begin, far exceeds the fifty year minimum for a structure to be listed, having been built one hundred and seventy seven years ago this year. The first criteria stated that the structure is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. The Carrillo Adobe falls into this category for many reasons, not only was it the first structure built in the town of Santa Rosa, but it was part of the large migration to California of Californios. The Spanish and Mexican presence has helped to shape the Western Portion of the United States in a great way, and Maria Carrillo, her children, and family were only a small portion of that. The second criteria, being associated with the lives of significant persons, only applies to Sonoma County. Outside of Sonoma County many will not know directly who Maria Carrillo is. While many Californians know of her son in law Mariano Vallejo, Carrillo is a prominent and important figure in Sonoma County history, and this household was the home of one of her sons, Joaquin Victor II, who would go on to become the first Latino mayor of Sonoma, California. The Carrillo Adobe definitely falls into criteria three for the National Register of Historic Places. The Carrillo Adobe embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction. The oldest forms of adobe structure scan be found in Anci...
Through various motifs, themes and mediums, the visual art of the Chicano movement addressed issues of intolerance, racism, marginalization and discrimination. By re-interpreting traditional art of Mexico, accessing the culture of their pre-Columbian ancestors, creating strong local communities, and directly addressing controversial economic and political issues, artists involved in the movement recognized the need for visual imagery that embodied the political efforts of Mexican-American immigrants and citizens who fought and continue to fight for racial and cultural acceptance, recognition and representation.
Community building can depict an idea of people coming together for a common purpose. The purpose may be unclear on why people are becoming a union, though it may involve the inclusion of people. In “Once Upon a Time” and “Rituals of Memory” both include the gathering of people, however the reasons for their togetherness are very different.
In this term, Maestrapeace is a perfect example of site-specific artwork. The completed Maestrapeace covers two 65' by 80' window-punctuated walls of the women’s building and it’s roughly 12,000 square foot. The enormous size along with richly vibrant and bold colors of this mural invite each
In conclusion, through his mural paintings full with complexity and depth, Diego Rivera recreates a new reality for the audience. `Zapata con el caballo de Cortés` is one of his most influential art pieces , significant in the process of understanding The Mexican Revolution
The colors in the background make the building stand out making it the first thing someone would see. The bright lights catches the attention of the viewer. The dark colors and the bright lights gives a mood of the city life. All the buildings are so close and packed together, yet they are not as bright as the one in the middle which grabs the attention from anything else. The implied lines and shapes of the building help make the artwork look very realistic as if one were looking at the painting from a vantage point. The bright white windows seem so real as if the canvas was actually using electricity to light them up. Everything about the canvas bleeds the city
No matter what people say about it, Graffiti is a form of self-expression. It is important to realize the amount of talent and work required to create a piece of graffiti. The scale of such a piece can be small found on a corner to massive one taking up an entire wall. However, there are varying
This is because of its inviting appearance and appealing composition. Its location stood out to me as provoking as it was obvious that the mural was dedicated to an artist, while being ironically painted on the side of a radio station. Right across from the street is Stella’s restaurant, giving the open concept windows an incredible view of the expansive mural. This location encourages people to appreciate Johnston’s piece and promotes conversation of our culture while submerging themselves in simple activities like having lunch with friends. Johnston’s technique is remarkable as homage to Neil Young and Manitoba’s lake country is dominantly distinct by using strong colours. Homage to Young is differentiated by the painting style, where everything and everyone surrounding him is bathed in a warm atmosphere, stimulated by the campfire in the middle.The warm mood unites the characters portrayed while homage to the lakes is differentiated by the noticeably purple skies and visible horizon, being the only strong straight line depicted in the mural. Although the lake is smaller in comparison to the people, it stands out because of the more harmonious arrangement, being framed by branches and provides a less intense texture. Recognition of the mural’s creativity is attributed through Johnston’s use of technique and