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Final public meeting on the mural ordinance draft gave artists one more chance to butt heads with policy makers and differing perspectives before the draft heads back to City Hall.
While progress is being made on the City of L.A. sign code, there must be a clear definition whether an image on a wall functions as fine art or a commercial sign.
Donna Deitch's stylish 1978 mini-documentary 'The Great Wall of Los Angeles' captures a moment in time when the community came together to create the landmark mural.
Artists and others gathered Wednesday for another mural ordinance meeting.
In the ever-changing cities of Berlin and Los Angeles, there exists an artistic and cultural relationship that may explain why they are considered Sister Cities.
Deemed as artifacts, the artworks painted on plywood panels built by the city to protect park monuments were removed after the encampment was evicted in November.
It should be the starting point for a New Year's resolution: sending the word directly to the street that the official mural code now belongs to artists.
For a city with a moratorium on murals, the art form managed to be in the public eye in 2011.
Now that it's out, loopholes and concerns are surfacing.
A major step towards reviving Los Angeles as the centerpiece for the contemporary urban mural movement, a draft ordinance that redefines murals was introduced today.
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