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Camera Lucida: The Colors of Life and Culture
I get to see amazing art work every day on the campus at which I teach. Lassen Hall, which houses the administration center on the Sacramento State University campus, sports this incredible mural, depicting the Aztec ruler, Montezuma.
This mural, celebrating the culture of the Mexican people, was painted in October, 1978 by Ed Rivera, a long-time Sacramento resident.
The 96-foot-wide by 24-foot-tall mural, which depicts the Mexican community’s American Indian-Spanish heritage, features major symbols of the Mexican culture, including an image of the Aztec ruler, Montezuma, an eagle with a serpent in its beak, the Aztec calendar and an ear of corn.
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Join Julia’s My Red Page for her weekly photography challenge, Camera Lucida. This week’s theme is “The colors of life.”
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Fantastic mural Terri really eye catching and vibrant a perfect choice for the prompt. 😉
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Thank you, Marje!
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Love it, Terri. So colorful.
janet
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What a beautiful mural!
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It really is cool to walk by it every day. College campuses are so full art!
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Yes they are! Beautiful art too!
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Great interpretation, love it Terri:)
Thank you for joining Camera Lucida!
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You definitely nailed the theme! What a great mural.
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Thanks, Melinda 🙂
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Welcome, Terri.
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What a beautiful mural! I would have expected to see it on the walls of San Diego State University, home of the “Aztecs”!
I’m currently reading a wonderful novel, The Lacuna, which has Diego Rivera as a ancillary character… a truly remarkable muralist. We are so much richer as a nation to have the Mexican culture as an ingredient of our heritage melting pot.
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I couldn’t agree more. And it really is lovely to see this on the north end of campus.
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I like the murals of the Mexican people. We often forget about other cultures. They can add much to our lives.
My blog this week is a remembrance of our time in the Sonoran Deserts
https://idahobluebird50.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/photos-of-the-week-two-mile-wash-arizona/
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