General Info
In 1981, artist Barbara Carrasco was commissioned by Los Angeles's Community Redevelopment Agency to paint a mural about the history of Los Angeles. She completed the 80-foot-long painting called L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective—but was asked to remove scenes deemed too controversial. Carrasco refused, and the mural went into storage. Decades later, the full length of the mural is finally on display for the public.
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Visitors in front of L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective.
Artist Barbara Carrasco speaks at the opening of Sin Censura.
© Barbara Carrasco. Courtesy of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes/California Historical Society
Mural detail depicting Japanese incarceration during World War II.
Visitors learn more about the history of Gabrieleño/Tongva people in the Los Angeles region.
© Barbara Carrasco. Courtesy of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes/California Historical Society
Mural detail depicting famous Angelenos.
© Barbara Carrasco. Courtesy of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes/California Historical Society
Mural detail depicting the Mexican American War.
Get up close to this stunning and important work.
Along the way, you'll:
- Find out why the mural was censored and how the artist, Barbara Carrasco, fought back.
- Dive deeper into the history of L.A. by reading stories about each of the mural’s 51 scenes.
- Feel immersed in the artwork as you walk into a gallery where the mural spans floor to ceiling.
