Great Wall of Los Angeles (Mural),
“Gay Rights,” detail from the 1950s section of the Great Wall of Los Angeles.Closeup of three historical events on the mural. Gay Rights features a police officer with a club raiding a gay establishment. Daughters of Bilitis section features eight adult women and one infant seated in a semi-circle around a table. Some of the women have their arms around each others
judith francisca baca (1946 –)
Judy Baca (b. 1946) is a renowned American muralist, activist & Chicana artist. Co-founder of SPARC, she's famed for 'The Great Wall of Los Angeles,' the world’s largest communal mural, exploring history, social justice & community identity through p
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About this artwork
- Title: Great Wall of Los Angeles (Mural),
- Artist: judith francisca baca
- Year: 1983
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Centennial One Object Exhibit
- Medium: Painting
- Period: Contemporary
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: chicano civil rights movement , social justice activism
Quick Facts
- Artist: Judith Francisca Baca
- Notable elements: Police raid, Daughters of Bilitis scene
- Subject or theme: Gay Rights and social justice history
- Title: Great Wall of Los Angeles (Mural)
- Year: 1983


