"Our Legacy: Forever Presente..." (2004) by José Antonio Aguirre

DESCRIPTION: two exterior Byzantine and Venetian style glass mosaic and carved limestone murals mounted on curved-wall towers; two interior 34-foot by 64-foot Byzantine and Venetian style glass mosaic and carved limestone murals mounted on curved walls:

Mural Cycle in Four Movements:

  • "Arrival" (interior)

  • "Departure" (interior)

  • "The Gift of Humanity" (exterior)

  • "The Heart of the People" (south-facing exterior roof) [NOTE: not easily visible]

"Arrival"


"Departure"


"The Gift of Humanity"

"The Gift of Humanity" (DETAIL)


LOCATION: exterior east and west tower walls and interior lobby walls, East Los Angeles Public Library, 4837 E. Third Street, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA