Summary Of Going To The Olympics By Frank Romero

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In the mural image "Going to the Olympics" by Frank Romero, the author uses Los Angeles city as inspiration to create his art. Romero uses a combination of bright and pastel colors that represent the warm whether of this city. Los Angeles is a city with a wonderful whether that gives people the opportunity to travel around each corner of this city. Also in his mural Romero shows a cartoon-like style to depict five cars driving in a row against a backdrop of palm trees; a valentine heart hovered above each vehicle, which can be considered as symbols. For example I can infer that the cars and the road can represent how travelers people at Los Angeles are, and the hearts can represent the love people have towards the city and their cars.

Also it is worth of noting that the author uses his paint to show his feelings towards the city of Los Angeles and its culture.Romero's love for the city of Los Angeles can be readily observed in the artist's commemoration of the history of the American automobile and the Olympics in his "Going to the Olympics" mural.In this image he shows a series of colorful cars in a line that is in front of the hills and palm trees of sunny Los Angeles, the artist evokes the history of the styling of automobiles.In this manner, the artist provides a metaphor of life in Los Angeles, sunshine, palm trees and the …show more content…

Romero was not legally notified and this gives a reason to suit them. According to A '1980 state law protecting artists' "moral rights," The notice provides 90 days for the artist to save or relocate works of public art before a building's owner can have them removed. After been able to begin the process officially, all parties had agreed that restoration would begin. In my opinion Romero is doing right because it is important to preserve this kind of art that shows years of our city's