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Yes, that's an Aztec warrior. This is the mural by Carlos Callejo and Chris-Fernando Callejo at the Echo Park Community Sports Center, Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park, a heavily Central American neighborhood on Sunset Boulevard halfway between Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles. And Carlos Callejo is a master:
Born in El Paso, Texas, Callejo lived in Los Angeles for more than 30 years before moving back to Texas in 1986. He studied art at Otis Art Institute and California State University, Los Angeles, doing his first mural in 1972. In recent years he has done several murals in El Paso, including a major commission for the city's new courthouse. During the mid-1990s Callejo was awarded an artist residency in Spoleto, Italy, to study the work of 14th- and 15th-century fresco masters. He lives in Anthony, Texas.
This is a hidden gem.
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If you wish to use any of these photos for commercial purposes I assume you'll discuss that with me. And should you choose to download any of these images and use them invoking the "fair use" provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976, please provide credit, and, on the web, a link back to this site.
Technical Note:
These photographs were taken with a Nikon D200 – the lenses used were AF-S Nikkor 18-70 mm 1:35-4.5G ED, or AF Nikkor 70-300 mm telephoto. The high-resolution photography here was modified for web posting using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 software.
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All text and photos, unless otherwise noted, Copyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 - Alan M. Pavlik
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