Great Wall of Los Angeles

The Great Wall of Los Angeles is a 1978 mural designed by Judith Baca and executed with the help of over 400 community youth and artists coordinated by the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC). The mural, on the concrete sides of the Tujunga Wash in the San Fernando Valley was Baca's first mural and SPARC's first public art project. Under the official title of The History of California, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Great Wall of Los Angeles
Section of The Great Wall of Los Angeles, September 2018
ArtistJudy Baca
Year1978 (1978)
TypePublic Art, Mural
MediumPaint on Concrete
SubjectHistory of California
Dimensions4.0 m × 840 m (13 feet × 2754 feet)
LocationLos Angeles
Coordinates34°10′34″N 118°24′51″W
Websitesparcinla.org/programs/the-great-wall-mural-los-angeles/
The Great Wall of Los Angeles
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationColdwater Canyon Avenue
Valley Glen, Los Angeles, California, United States
Coordinates34.179084°N 118.413782°W / 34.179084; -118.413782
NRHP reference No.100001602
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2017
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