Anthony Quinn or The Pope of Broadway (1985)
Eloy Torrez
DESCRIPTION: 72-foot by 55-foot acrylic mural portrait of actor Anthony Quinn
At five stories high, this mural is one of the largest in Los Angeles. Torrez depicts Quinn in a dance stance from his famous role in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. The mural's background reflects the exterior of the historic Bradbury Building that it faces.
This large portrait mural is considered one of the three Victor Clothing Co. building murals, along with "The Bride and Groom" (1985) by Kent Twitchell and "El Nuevo Fuego" (1985) by East Los Streetscapers, on the adjacent building to the west. The mural was restored by Torrez in 2016/2017 and is the subject of the Google Arts & Culture exhibit Hispanic Heritage of Anthony Quinn as "The Pope of Broadway".
At five stories high, this mural is one of the largest in Los Angeles. Torrez depicts Quinn in a dance stance from his famous role in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. The mural's background reflects the exterior of the historic Bradbury Building that it faces.
This large portrait mural is considered one of the three Victor Clothing Co. building murals, along with "The Bride and Groom" (1985) by Kent Twitchell and "El Nuevo Fuego" (1985) by East Los Streetscapers, on the adjacent building to the west. The mural was restored by Torrez in 2016/2017 and is the subject of the Google Arts & Culture exhibit Hispanic Heritage of Anthony Quinn as "The Pope of Broadway".
LOCATION: 259 W. Third Street, Historic Core, Los Angeles, California, USA
