La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra

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Take Me There Maybe Later

Title

La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra
Artist

Judy Baca
Location

Denver International Airport
Neighborhood

Denver International Airport
Year

1999
Artwork Type

Mural Paintings
Material

paint

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About This Piece

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, Colorado. A landmark work in the history of Digital Murals, “La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra” combines a beautifully hand-painted landscape with historic photographs in a seamless blend imprinted upon the holographic-like surface of a metallic coated substrate. The mural was completed in the UCLA-SPARC Digital/Mural Lab in 2000 and is currently on permanent display at the Denver International Airport.