Column: New La Jolla mural tackles racism with a 94-year-old quote
San Diego Union-Tribune
By KARLA PETERSON
As it continues to celebrate 10 years of putting art in the public eye, the Murals of La Jolla project remains as relevant as ever. And it has the 94-year-old quote to prove it.
The latest addition to the Murals of La Jolla collection — which has been bringing the works of such acclaimed artists as John Baldessari and Nina Katchadourian to the outdoor walls of downtown La Jolla since 2010 — is by San Diego-based artist Marcos Ramírez ERRE. The mural is called “In Chains,” and it uses a quote from 1926 to address an age-old issue that America is grappling with right now.