Chicano Mural (1977; 2019)
Manuel Hernandez-Trujillo; community members
DESCRIPTION: 6-foot high by 300-foot wide acrylic paint community mural
This extensive 300-foot long mural along a flood control channel was an early Chicano-themed mural effort. Among the many images is a historic reference depicting the great flood of 1938 washing away local victims. After Hernandez-Trujillo's initial 1977 effort, it was left uncompleted (Orange County Register),
Sometimes referred to as the Atwood mural (in reference to the surrounding Atwood neighborhood), the greatly faded mural attracted renewed attention in 2019 when the artist was confirmed as Southern California artist and teacher Manuel Hernandez-Trujillo. A community effort to restore the mural then emerged, enduring a significant set-back when the faded mural was mistakenly whitewashed by county workers.
A community restoration and painting effort and event for the "Atwood Mural" was organized by Xóchitl Zuniga, daughter of Hernandez-Trujillo, and community members Joe Parra and Joshua Correa. The original mural was retraced and repainted based on earlier photographs, and was completed to a full 300-foot length.
This extensive 300-foot long mural along a flood control channel was an early Chicano-themed mural effort. Among the many images is a historic reference depicting the great flood of 1938 washing away local victims. After Hernandez-Trujillo's initial 1977 effort, it was left uncompleted (Orange County Register),
Sometimes referred to as the Atwood mural (in reference to the surrounding Atwood neighborhood), the greatly faded mural attracted renewed attention in 2019 when the artist was confirmed as Southern California artist and teacher Manuel Hernandez-Trujillo. A community effort to restore the mural then emerged, enduring a significant set-back when the faded mural was mistakenly whitewashed by county workers.
A community restoration and painting effort and event for the "Atwood Mural" was organized by Xóchitl Zuniga, daughter of Hernandez-Trujillo, and community members Joe Parra and Joshua Correa. The original mural was retraced and repainted based on earlier photographs, and was completed to a full 300-foot length.
LOCATION: southeast corner of Parque De Los Niños adjacent to Richfield Road, Parque De Los Niños, 1701 Olive Street, Placentia, California, USA
