Selected Murals in Hollywood, West Hollywood, and Mid-City, Los Angeles
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- Anti-Iraq war stencils, various area sidewalks, photographed in 2005.
- Jim Morrison, La Brea south of Franklin.
- Hollywood Beautification Team, Hollywood Night Art Gallery, 2003. Photographic murals on the roll down doors of Hollywood Boulevard businesses.
- Hector Ponce, Actors and Singers (Arnold Schwartzenegger, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Sonny Bono, John Lennon, etc.), 2003. Santa Monica boulevard at Wilton.
- Hector Ponce, Carlos "Famoso" Hernandes, Heliotrope at Santa Monica Boulevard, 2003.
- Ignacio Gomez, Hispanic Hollywood, 1991. Nosotros Theater, 1314 Wilton, at Fountain. (SPARC).
- Kent Twitchell, Strother Martin Monument, Fountain at Kingsley, 1972.
- Kent Twitchell, Old Woman of the Freeway, 101 Freeway, 1974 (painted over in 1986).
- Dan Collins, Untitled,1986. A series of murals on the Hollywood Bowl Self Storage facility, 1847 Argyle (at Franklin Boulevard, under the 101 Freeway).
- Mural of movie stars, Russell at Vermont.
- Mural, Monte Thrasher, Kingswell at Vermont.
- Mural, MTA Construction Fence Project, Vermont and Hollywood. Another detail.
- Jody Zellen, Metropolis Captured, murals commissioned by MTA for the Hollywood and El Centro Construction Fence Project.
- Miguel Angel Reyes, Amistades, murals commissioned by MTA for the Hollywood and Vine Construction Fence Project.
- Phyllis Green, Here is Looking at You, murals commissioned by MTA for the Hollywood and Orchid Construction Fence Project.
- Eric Krever, Mural on the exterior of the Wax Museum (Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John Wayne), 1994. Highland Blvd. at Hollywood Blvd.
- Eloy Torrez, Portrait of Hollywood, 2002. Hollywood High School, Highland and Selma.
- Angelyne billboard mural, Hollywood.
- Thomas Suriya, You are the Star, 1983. Wilcox and Hollywood Blvd. (CMP and HERE).
- Rula Kaliroi, Goddess Resurrection, 1992. Wilcox and Hollywood Blvd.
- Richard Wyatt, The Muralists, 1989. Hudson at Hollywood Blvd. Depicts Laurel and Hardy painting a mural of several movie stars. (HERE)
- George Sportelli, Sinatra, The Voice of the Century. Vine north of Hollywood Blvd.
- Mark Bowerman, The Door, 1986. Franklin at Vine
- Richard Wyatt, Hollywood Jazz 1945-1972, 1990. Capitol Records parking, 1750 Vine. ( LA Jazz Society and LACAD)
- Alfredo de Batuc, Dolores Del Rio, 1990. Hollywood at Hudson (SPARC)
- Millard Sheets, Untitled, 1970. Former Home Savings and Loan, Sunset at Vine. A Hollywood time capsule is burried at this corner.
- Mural, Amoeba Music Store, Sunset at Ivar.
- AIDS mural (No Glove....No Love), on Sunset and Horn. Obscured by Tower Records.
- Earth Crew 2000, We do not have generations, we only have 15 years in which to save our planet, 1990. Union at Pico. Another detail.
- Paul Botello, partial view of A Shared Hope (Esperanza Compartida), 1995. Exterior of Esperanza school, Union and 7th
- Madonna, Union, around 11th
- Kent Twitchell, Steve McQueen Monument, 1971. Union St. near 12th. Restored in 1982.
- Wiro, mural on Bonnie Brae and 6th Street.
- Hector Ponce, El Ultimo Beso, in the are of Alvarado and 7th.
- Hector Ponce, Nuestra Tierra que se Nos Fue, 2000. Vermont at Pico.
- Murals around MacArthur Park:
- Hector Ponce, Selena, 7th Street west of MacArthur park.
- Ernesto de la Loza, Immigration mural, 3rd and Coronado.
- Eliseo Art Silva, Filipino Americans: A Glorious History, A Golden Legacy, 1995. 1660 Beverly Blvd at Union. Another detail. (SPARC)
- Robert Cory/DJ Rob one/Rest in Peace, 2009. Beverly boulevard east of Western.
- Image of people facing the ocean and cheering, parking lot, 647 Vermont, south of Wilshire. Another detail.
- Mural, Western south of Sunset.
- Murals, exterior of the Met Theatre, Oxford St. south of Santa Monica.
- Buddha murals, Car wash, Western south of Beverly.
- Graffiti Mural, alley east of Western south of Santa Monica.
- Sandra Drinning, Los Angeles: The Living City, 1991. Western Ave and 1st St. (SPARC)
- Kyongho Shin Ko, Let's Make a Future Together, Western Ave and 4th st.
- Darryl Mar and Tony Osumi, Remember Your Roots, 1993-1994. Western Ave and 7th St. (SPARC)
- Young Souls of Lesser Art, Cries From Your Sons...To Understand Us....Individuals..., Western Ave and 12th St. Another detail.
- El Centauro del Norte market mural, Western Ave. and 12th St.
- Hector Ponce, Monica Lewinsky Mural, 1999. Western south of Washington, at entry to Santa Monica Freeway.
- Graffiti, 1999. Western south of Washington, at entry to Santa Monica Freeway.
- Aztec landscape, Mexican restaurant, Olympic west of Catalina.
- Dong-In Park, Musicians. Korean Community Center. Olympic at Western. (photographed 9/98)
- Dong-In Park (?), Warriors. Korean Community Center. Olympic at Western. (photographed 3/99)
- Kukchol Han, The Sound of Korea, 1993. Western and 11th.
- Mural, 3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Koreatown.
- April Greiman, Mural, 2007, Vermont and Wilshire, above the Metro Rail station.
- Elizabeth Perez, Springing from the Earth, 2003. Tom Bradley Center, 5213 West Pico Boulevard.
- Joe Connolly, Graffiti no longer accepted here, 1993. Pico at Fairfax.
- Roderick Sykes, Literacy, (south side) 1989. Pico Blvd at Highland. (SPARC)
- Norm Maxwell, Spit Shine City (south side), 1998. Pico and Highland. Another detail
- Mural on maternity clinic, Highland at Pico (north side), 2005.
- Nick Waller (?) Mona Lisa Exposed, 2008. La Brea Avenue at Dockweiler. Whitwashed.
- Charlie Chaplin and other Hollywood images, 2010. La Brea Avenue at Dockweiler.
- Graffiti mural, January 1998. La Brea and Pico. Replaced by the graffiti mural below.
- Graffiti mural, March 1998. La Brea and Pico.
- Mural, January 1999. La Brea and Pico.
- Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash?) Mural of celebrities, Meadowbrook at Pico, 2006(?)
- Man One Vyal Urbanos LA, City Spa, 1995. Burnside at Pico. Mural painted over in 2002.
- Mike Alewitz, An Injury to One is an Injury to All, 1993. CWA Local 9000, 5855 Venice Blvd (at Genesee).
- "3rd Rail", 6th and La Brea. The graffiti mural is facing a parking lot. Another section, "Boo Yaa". Whitewashed as of April 1998.
- Tiles, Pan Pacific auditorium, Pan Pacific park, Beverly blvd.
- Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen, and others, murals in the parking garage, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2000. Ogden and Wilshire. Garage razed in December 2005.
- Rick Robinson, Breathe LA/Breathela.org, Wilshire Boulevard opposite from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photographed in 2009.
- Kent Twitchell, Los Angeles Marathon Mural, 1989-1990.
- California Barely Survives El Nino, east side of La Brea, alleyway north of Melrose.
- Roland Miller, Liver Shot, Melrose east of Fairfax. Whitewashed in 2004.
- Graffiti in alley south of Melrose boulevard. 2005.
- Graffiti murals in parking lot, west side of La Brea north of Melrose. 2007.
- Aaron De La Cruz, construction mural, 2011. La Brea Avenue at Third Street.
- Stencil on sidewalk (Oh no, not stereo), 3rd Street.
- Stencils on sidewalk, Melrose boulevard.
- Beat non stop. Melrose at Poinsettia
- Spike Lee. Melrose at Poinsettia.
- Art Mortimer and others, Fairfax Community Mural,1985. Fairfax Ave, facing Canter's parking lot.
- Daryl E. Wells, Not Somewhere Else, But Here, 1992-1993. Fairfax and Clinton.
- Aubrey Selden, Possessions, 1998. Fine Furniture Store, Fairfax, between Beverly and 3rd St.
- 20mg Branded Stencil graffiti poster, 6th Street west of Hauser, 2005.
- Stencil graffiti, 6th and Fairfax, Utility box. 2005.
- Daniel Rey, 2 Blue Icons, 1996. Santa Monica Blvd. at Genesee St. Good Old times Vintage Clothing.
- Millard Sheets, Mosaic, 1961. Scottish Rites Masonic Temple, 4357 Wilshire Blvd.
- Charles Kassler II, Murals, Beverly Hills Post Office, 1934. Santa Monica Boulevard and Canon Drive.
- Mural on the ceiling of the Saban Theater, 8440 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills.
- Millard Sheets, Untitled, 1953. Home Savings and Loan, 9245 Wilshire at Rexford, Beverly Hills.
- Millard Sheets, Untitled, early 1960s. 9145 Wilshire at Oakhurst, Beverly Hills.
- Random Act Murals. Various locations.
- Graffiti Billboards. Various locations.
- In Loving Memory of Kevin Murray, 2012. San Vicente Boulevard.
- Stencil of Mitt Romney, I have a binder full of women, 2012. Olympic Boulevard east of San Vicente Boulevard.
- Tower of Hope or Project 9865, Olympic Boulevard, Beverly Hills/Century City, 1998-2000.
- Stencils, Olympic Boulevard, Beverly Hills/Century City,2012.
- Millard Sheets, Mosaic, Beverly Hills Civic Center. Installed in 2013.
- Leonardo Giacomuzzo and Gilles Fleur Boutry, Caffe Vita, 1999 and 2012. 4459 West Sunset Boulevard.
- Nick Flatt, Andy Warhol, 2013. Fairfax Avenue at Beverly Bouleavard.
- Wrdsmth Kai, "Love", 2017. Fairfax Avenue at Beverly Boulevard.
- "Dancer" near Shell Station, Fairfax Avenue at Beverly Boulevard.
- Trap Art (stencil). La Brea Avenue south of 3rd Street.
- Simkins and Axis, murals, 2013. La Brea Avenue near Beverly Boulevard.
- Mural, interior of Lucy's. La Brea Avenue at Pico Boulevard.
- Mural, Orange Grove street/avenue south of Wilshire Boulevard.
- Donald Trump stencil, 2016, sidewalk, Pico Boulevard.
- Bully Culprit (Donald Trump) poster, 2016. Utilities box, Pico Boulevard.
- Social media is selling your shit stencil, 2016, sidewalk, Pico Boulevard.
- Bernie Sanders murals, 2016. Johnie's Coffee Shop, Fairfax at Wilshire boulevards.
- Various sidewalk stencil graffiti in Los Angeles, 2017.
- Franklin Bautista, Briseyda Reyes, Luis Vasquez, murals on utility boxes along Washington Boulevard between Hauser and La Cienega.
- Mural, Fairfax Avenue northwest of intersection with Beverly Boulevard.
- Murals depicting Miracle Mile, 1986. Interior of Marie Callender's, 5773 Wilshire Boulevard.
- Posters on Washington Boulevard under the 10 Freeway.
- Cat with a camera. Fairfax Avenue.
- Michelle Griffoul, Lee Strassberg, Santa Monica Boulevard west of Fairfax Avenue.
- Mural of a boxer. Northeast corner of Fairfax Avenue and Melrose Avenue.
- Art Chemists and Master Mind Murals, Dalism. Jefferson Boulevard west of La Cienega Boulevard.
- Robert Gomez (Dytch 66), Leap of Faith, southwest corner of San Vicente Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard.
- Pae White, Moonsets for a Sunrise, 2019. Beverly Center.
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Photos taken by Ruth Wallach
Page maintained by Ruth Wallach, USC Libraries 2/2018