BajaNomad - Murals at Chicano Park-San Diego, revisited

Murals at Chicano Park-San Diego, revisited

tripledigitken - 4-8-2012 at 04:55 AM

Last year I posted some photos of the murals in Bario Logan. Just recently I read they were being restored, so I had to go back down. The restoration after 38 years was extensive and involves many of the original artists, a few aren't alive anymore or their whereabouts are unknown.

The new paint used has a longer life span and is much more colorful as well. It also get an anti-graffiti coating the same as used by Cal-Trans on freeway walls and bridges.

Felipe Adame, artist, shown finishing up some restoration work on murals first created in 1974. He has spent his life as an artist creating work all over the world and is currently living in El Paso. He has assistants helping him with the taller portions of the work. This mural, for instance, is over 2 stories high and is accessed by scaffolding.

[Edited on 4-8-2012 by tripledigitken]

Frank - 4-8-2012 at 06:24 AM

I've been trying to get down there too. Thanks for the nudge with your great photos.

tripledigitken - 4-8-2012 at 09:35 AM

Thanks Frank. It's worth the trip.

Ateo - 4-8-2012 at 10:10 AM

Thanks for sharing. Interesting.

DENNIS - 4-8-2012 at 10:12 AM

Chicano Park has come a long way from the days of gang-banger graffiti. Even looks like it's safe to go there without Kevlar....maybe.

tripledigitken - 4-9-2012 at 08:33 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Chicano Park has come a long way from the days of gang-banger graffiti. Even looks like it's safe to go there without Kevlar....maybe.

Not to worry, it is safer than an afternoon at Sharkey's.

durrelllrobert - 4-9-2012 at 09:24 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Chicano Park has come a long way from the days of gang-banger graffiti. Even looks like it's safe to go there without Kevlar....maybe.

When my parents had the good sense to move from Butte MT to San Diego in 1952 we lived on J st in Logan Heights and there was no Chicano Park because it was 95% black then and they had there own methods for keeping Mexicans (and whites) out of the hood. Glad to see that they were eventually replaced by Chicanos.

BajaGringo - 4-9-2012 at 09:33 AM

Cool photos Ken - thanks for sharing...

DENNIS - 4-9-2012 at 09:56 AM

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
When my parents had the good sense to move from Butte MT to San Diego in 1952 we lived on J st in Logan Heights and there was no Chicano Park because it was 95% black then and they had there own methods for keeping Mexicans (and whites) out of the hood. Glad to see that they were eventually replaced by Chicanos.

Not to mention that the bridge on which the paintings hang wasn't there til 67 or 68.

tripledigitken - 4-10-2012 at 01:21 PM

Thanks Ron.