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Los Angeles Teachers
Juan Hector Ponce1997
Public Art in Public Places
California, United States
(in situ)
This view shows the scale and visibility of Juan Hector Ponce's iconic 4-story portrait mural of actor Edward James Olmos and famed Los Angeles teacher Jaime Escalante one block from its location near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, California.
The portrait mural represents their collaboration on the 1988 film Stand And Deliver. Edward James Olmos is shown in his role as Jaime Escalante. The mural portion to the left, facing the southwest, depicts graduating students and cherubs.
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Details
- Title: Los Angeles Teachers
- Creator: Juan Hector Ponce
- Date Created: 1997
- Physical Location: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Location Created: Public Art "Los Angeles Teachers", Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
- Physical Dimensions: 70 x 35 ft
- Subject Keywords: Public art, Portrait mural, Hispanic Culture, Jaime Escalante, Edward James Olmos, Stand And Deliver, Calculus, Mathematics, Los Angeles Murals, Public Art in Public Places Project, Los Angeles, Southern California, United States of America
- Type: Mural, Portrait Mural, Public art
- External Link: Public Art in Public Places: "Los Angeles Teachers", Google Maps: Public Art "Los Angeles Teachers"
- Medium: Acrylic Paint
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