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Whole Life
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East 2 West Source Point
Centrally located in the South Entry Plaza are two carved gray marble heads. Suggested by the ancient Janus figure on Roman gateways and portals, the heads look to the past and the future to remind us of this moment in time. The heads are made of thick slabs of stone stacked together. These layers of …
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Civic Centerized
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American Flag
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Lowry Trios
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Untitled (Sentimientos)
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I Have a Dream
Each tier of the pedestal features a different theme surrounding the struggle for freedom and civil rights. The Bottom Tier The front bottom tier features a tribute to Dr. King’s Nobel Peace Prize, which he won in 1964. The side panels on the bottom tier feature depictions of the struggle of African Americans from 1619-1960. …
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Common Ground
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La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra
The 10 foot by 50 foot mural tells the Hispano-Mexicano history of the Southwest with specific emphasis on the Four-Corners area of the United States and Northern Mexico. The mural illustrates the migration of Mexicans through the Juarez-El Paso border region towards the north, a migration taken by Baca’s grandparents who settled in La Junta, …
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Mile High and Rising
This is a Cultural Perspective project administered by the African American arts organization, ULOZI (Swahili word for “black art”). “Mile High and Rising,” in the artist’s words, “depicts the spirit of adventure, optimism and triumph that African Americans brought to Colorado and the old West. Despite the tumultuous Middle Passage and the decades of their …