Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles

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Address: 

Los Angeles County Probation Building 8526 Grape St. Los Angeles, CA 90001

Size: 
6' X 54' ft
Medium: 
Acrylic
Date: 
Original date unknown, restored in 2015 by the MCLA
Type: 
Historic
Community
Cultural
Description / Interpretation: 

This mural depicts important historical figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy and Cesar Chavez placed amongst an agricultural landscape.  The land is being tendered by farm workers both young and old under a clear blue sky with Cesar Chavez beside the United Farm Workers flag in the center of the mural.  Restored by the MCLA in 2015. Photos 1 - 7 © Art Mortimer, last photo © Carlos Chavez.