Murals

Murals: A Picture of The Past, Present and Future

Ever since the optical lobe of the brain began to function, humans have been able to see; to see the vast amount of land in front of their eyes. With every tree and sunset placed ahead of them, they had no way to record a single moment of life. From everyday happenings to special engagements, the ancestors of the homo sapien race had no way to record their time here on Earth. Yet, being the progressive species that humans are, they developed a method to document mental pictures. This method advanced into a technique that is still gaining ground in the modern day world. Murals started as a way to account for the past but has become a mechanism for expression.

Humans now use it to convey human

This tour will focus on the beginning events which lead up to the riot and outline cultural sites as well (Watts). Another place where a mural will be is the Markham Middle School to honor the youth of the community. This is significant because history will be embossed in a grand scale where people will be forced to remember a darker time in history and reflect. Murals can be used in another way, however.

The Great Wall of LA Interpretive “Green Bridge” is an example of this. It is “a landmark pictorial representation of of the history of ethnic peoples of California from prehistoric times to the 1950’s” (SPARC). The creation of the mural has called for many a historians, scholars, community members and artists to help create a picture no one will be able to forget. This mural is a cultural landmark which is a monument for inter-racial harmony in the Los Angeles area (SPARC). Murals documenting history needs to be protected and cherished as an insight into the

Yet, as modernization grabs hold of the youth, there is a spike in graffiti. Why is this? According to Kaizzad Kotwal, “graffiti has become a form of mural art exhibiting the angst and rebellion of disfranchised city youth” (Kotwal). Spray cans and stencils have become a form of expression for the children of a city that does not know they exist. This form of art allows them to leave a mark on the place they call home. In big cities, wall art has been used to spread political propaganda and promote the culture of mass consumerism (Kotwal). For years, wall art has enabled generations to lose themselves in the crowd all the while making their own mark. Currently, mural painting has been reinvented into home decor-esq