Going To The Olympic Art Analysis
A very fascinating mural called the "Going to the Olympics" by artist Frank
Romero was displayed on a wall in the city of Los Angeles for numerous years. The
beauty of his art roused countless other artists and proved to be one of the most
beautiful works of art in L.A. Within the mural, Romero included significant factors that
would show L.A.'s history with the Olympic games. For instance, the stamp
commemorates the 1932 Olympics that was hosted in the city. The iron from a fictional
character in the movie "Flash Gordon", in which the character symbolized the Olympic
gold medalist Buster Crabbe who played Flash Gordon. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company blimp represents the company's success in tire making in America. The two
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The red and yellow sky infers that it is dusk and people are looking
forward to come home after a hard day at their work. The blue color suggests that
everyone is stressed out, while the automobiles are very close to each other suggesting
the irritating traffic. Despite all the negative mood, people are still happy and excited to
come home and turn on their television to watch the Olympics, we can tell by the hearts
that are above the vehicles.
The mural "Going to the Olympics" had been on a wall at Almeda Street in Los
Angeles city for years, and it had many complications such as vandalism. Due to this
the Caltrans, owner of L.A.'s seventy freeway murals, painted over Romero's art
removing it completely. And understandably, Romero then filed a suit in
Los Angeles Superior Court against the state agency. The suit contends that sometime
after June 2007, the Caltrans completely erased the mural. Then later on, the
organization SPARC started collecting petition signatures in a campaign, in which it
saves the murals by graffiti cleanups. To me this is all awe-inspiring, with Romero's
actions, it infers that everyone should not be afraid to speak up their mind, no
Romero was displayed on a wall in the city of Los Angeles for numerous years. The
beauty of his art roused countless other artists and proved to be one of the most
beautiful works of art in L.A. Within the mural, Romero included significant factors that
would show L.A.'s history with the Olympic games. For instance, the stamp
commemorates the 1932 Olympics that was hosted in the city. The iron from a fictional
character in the movie "Flash Gordon", in which the character symbolized the Olympic
gold medalist Buster Crabbe who played Flash Gordon. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company blimp represents the company's success in tire making in America. The two
men …show more content…
The red and yellow sky infers that it is dusk and people are looking
forward to come home after a hard day at their work. The blue color suggests that
everyone is stressed out, while the automobiles are very close to each other suggesting
the irritating traffic. Despite all the negative mood, people are still happy and excited to
come home and turn on their television to watch the Olympics, we can tell by the hearts
that are above the vehicles.
The mural "Going to the Olympics" had been on a wall at Almeda Street in Los
Angeles city for years, and it had many complications such as vandalism. Due to this
the Caltrans, owner of L.A.'s seventy freeway murals, painted over Romero's art
removing it completely. And understandably, Romero then filed a suit in
Los Angeles Superior Court against the state agency. The suit contends that sometime
after June 2007, the Caltrans completely erased the mural. Then later on, the
organization SPARC started collecting petition signatures in a campaign, in which it
saves the murals by graffiti cleanups. To me this is all awe-inspiring, with Romero's
actions, it infers that everyone should not be afraid to speak up their mind, no