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1st/Lorena Street MuralKnow Thy Self, 2005-2008 In order to beautify what is often a community eyesore for the duration of the construction phase, Metro Art commissioned veteran mural artist Charles Freeman to design and paint an original mural on the large scale construction fences at the corner of 1st and Lorena Streets. The mural is a colorful celebration of education and history. It includes images of the Native American Chumash, Tongva and Kumeyay peoples. Additional images include Mother Earth, Mayan and Aztec cultural icons, and a girl who is discovering them through reading. “With the idea that if you know where you came from you’ll know where you are going, I wanted to create a work that was about site specificity and learning.” CHARLES FREEMAN was born and raised in New York. A self taught artist, he has created murals as part of a wide variety of public and private commissions including Los Angeles Unified School District, Social and Public Art Resource Center, Figueroa Medical Center, and Magic Johnson Theater.
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