"Aztec Princess" Model At Mural Dedication

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"Aztec Princess" Model At Mural Dedication
Creator
Shades Of L.A. Is An Archive Of Photographs Representing The Contemporary And Historic Diversity Of Families In Los Angeles. Images Were Chosen From Family Albums And Include Daily Life, Social Organizations, Work, Personal And Holiday Celebrations, And Migration And Immigration Activities. Made Possible And Accessible Through The Generous Support Of The Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council For The Humanities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, And The John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation
Website
https://tessa.lapl.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/77089
Description
Robert Danziger, Founder and Chief of Sunlaw Energy Partners I, L.P. poses with the "Aztec Princess" model at mural dedication. The mural titled "Aztec Princess", was painted in 1990 by artist Eloy Torrez on the side of a building at the energy plant owned by Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I, and is a portrait of the artist's girlfriend (seen here). Her pose is intended to suggest both the Statue of Liberty and the Virgin of Guadalupe. Photo dated: 1990.
Subject
Shades Of L.A. Collection Photographs
Vernon (Calif.)
Sunlaw Energy Partners (Firm)
Danziger, Robert
Torrez, Eloy
Shades Of L.A. Mexican American Photographs
Mural Painting And Decoration--California--Vernon
Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners (Vernon, Calif.)
Date
1990
Type
image
Format
Photographic prints
Source
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Contributor
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
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https://calisphere.org/clip/500x500/8bbda34ff90abb64a779a670ec1477c8
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