Victor Clothing Company
East Los Streetscapers, 1985
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. North wall, acrylic on masonry, 80'x80'
Kent Twitchell,1972
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. North wall, latex and acrylic on masonry. 70'x70'
The Pope of Broadway
(A tribute to Anthony Quinn)
Eloy Torrez, 1985
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. South wall, acrylic on masonry. 70'x60'
According to Eloy Torrez, Quinn's outstreched arms present a warm gesture to the homeless in the area. Quinn grew up in East Los Angeles. The nearby Bradbury Building inspired the background arches and floor tile work. (from Brenda Rees, "Talking Walls; A guide to L.A.'s vast collection of murals, where artists paint snapshots of history and hope," Los Angeles Times Weekend Calendar, April 16, 1998, p.8)
Nino y Caballo
(A vision expressing freedom and joy)
Frank Romero, 1984
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. South wall, oil on masonry, 40'x70'
Seven Roses
Neal Taylor and Elaine Fuess, 1996. 242 S. Broadway, Victor Clothing Company. Detail:
The Broadway Mural
John Valadez, 1981
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. Main floor, oil on canvas, 8' x 60'. The photograph below is by Adam Avila for the Murals of Victor Clothing Company brochure published in 1986 and produced by Don Juan Productions.
Detail. Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. Main floor, oil on canvas, 8' x 60'. Photograph courtesy of CRA.
Mural of Muralists
Eloy Torrez, 1985
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. Main floor, oil on canvas, 10' x 14'. Photographed by Adam Avila for the Murals of Victor Clothing Company brochure published in 1986 and produced by Don Juan Productions.
The Top Hat Shop Mural
John Valadez, 1985
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. Main floor, oil on canvas, 8' x 20'. Photographed by Adam Avila for the Murals of Victor Clothing Company brochure published in 1986 and produced by Don Juan Productions.
Aztec Mural
Juan Garduno, 1977
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. Main floor, oil on canvas, 12' x 120'. Photographed by Adam Avila for the Murals of Victor Clothing Company brochure published in 1986 and produced by Don Juan Productions.
460 Years of Chicano History
Gonzalo Plascencia, 1986
Victor Clothing Company, 242 South Broadway. Main floor, oil on canvas, 8' x 8'. Photographed by Adam Avila for the Murals of Victor Clothing Company brochure published in 1986 and produced by Don Juan Productions.
