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"Un
pueblo sin murales"
(A people without murals), is the oldest remaining, outdoor public art display in
Washington, according to the Washington D.C. Heritage Coalition.
Dating
to the early 1970s, the mural was designed and executed by Carlos
Salozar and Felipe Martinez, Chilean immigrants who joined the thousands of
people who fled the repressive Pinochet regime, says Diane
Cottman, deputy director of planning and development for the Latin America Youth
Center. Cottman says children from the
center also assisted in painting this mural.
It's
located at the corners of 18th and Calvert streets.
Lillian
Mattiaccio, above, a 31-year-old Adams-Morgan resident, says this mural is one of
the more recognizable ones in the community.
According
to a report issued from the Adams-Morgan Neighborhood Council, the
painting celebrates diversity, showcasing participants of all colors and
indeterminate genders. The legend beneath the mural, written in Spanish, best
sums up the artists' opinion of their work:
"A
people without murals are a demoralized people."
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