Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

Students Perform Dance At "Aztec Princess" Mural Dedication

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Student dancers, dressed in traditional Mexican Charro outfits, perform at mural dedication. The mural titled "Aztec Princess" was painted in 1990 by artist Eloy Torres on the side of a building at the energy plant owned by Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I and can be seen in the background. It is a portrait of the artist's girlfriend; her pose was intended to suggest both the Statue of Liberty and the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Shades Of L.A. Collection Photographs

Vernon (Calif.)

Dance--California--Vernon

Sunlaw Energy Partners (Firm)

Torrez, Eloy

Shades Of L.A. Mexican American Photographs

Mural Painting And Decoration--California--Vernon

Children--California--Vernon

Clothing and dress

1990

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Photographic prints

Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

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