The Chicano Murals of Orange County

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Chicano murals in OC have been up since the 1970s and '80s, painted with much fanfare at a time when Republicans hadn't yet demonized public-funded art, when city officials blessed them as community projects that beautified barren walls in working-class neighborhoods. From Anaheim to Placentia, Irvine Valley College to Capistrano Beach, dozens of pieces dotted la naranja—some adorning garages, others spanning hundreds of feet.
And they're now slowly, collectively disappearing.
Images by Eric Hood, Brian Feinzimer, Dr. Angelita F. Salas and Carolyn Torres.


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Enough's Enough: It's Time to Save Orange County's Chicano Murals

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