John Baldessari - Artist
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While a contemporary of the Ferus artists, John Baldesarri was never part of the group. He jokingly suggests that the reason he may have been excluded was because those artists "were all manly and good looking"... Although they shared a common sense of west coast irreverence in contrast to the predominant aesthetic, Baldesarri did not care much for their attitudes towards art. In subsequent years, he went about building a parallel "proposition" to the Ferus Group, creating a studio practice at [CalArts](http://calarts.edu/) that embraced European conceptualism. After having been rejected by Irving Blum and some of the Ferus artists, Baldesarri is now considered one of America's most respected artists over the last 25 years.
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THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR THE GREAT WALL OF LOS ANGELES
The Great Wall of Los Angeles has been a work in progress since its inception, and plans for its growth include extending the story from the 1950s into the 1990s.
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THROUGH THE COMMUNITY'S EYES: PERCEPTIONS OF THE GREAT WALL
The value of the mural is evident through the eyes of the growingly diverse local community. Neighbors have a personal connection to a particular panel's story or have grown up with it, learning and sharing the lessons the mural has to offer.
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NEW VOICES: NEW FACES IN LOS ANGELES MURALISM
Today, young artists inspired by SPARC and other pioneering muralists are continuing the legacy of muralism in Los Angeles with new avenues of approach.
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RESTORATION OF THE GREAT WALL OF LOS ANGELES
More than 25 years later, Judith Baca and SPARC returned to the Great Wall, to restore its luster after years of fading in the summer and beaten by the waters of the Tujunga Wash.
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