No corner of the city appears better protected than 41st and Broadway in South Central LA. There are five virgin murals on three buildings at one corner, and another two on a mini-market a block away. “We’ve put up flowers […]
Virgin of Guadalupe
One more of the Virgin in Los Angeles, again in the southern part of the city, though I can’t remember where.
La Jefa is everywhere in Los Angeles. This is a good thing. It makes L.A. a more peaceful place. Those of us with a spot in our hearts for her always know her soothings aren’t far away, no matter how […]
LOS ANGELES: The Virgin of the Carniceria
July 29, 2013
In Culture
Los Angeles
Mexico
Migrants
Photography
Religion
Southern California
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Okay, this is actually in Long Beach. Was driving down Long Beach Boulevard and spotted her and pulled over. Just part of my ceaseless efforts to photograph every Virgin of Guadalupe mural in Southern California.
I’m not Catholic, or any kind of Christian, but years in Mexico formed a soft spot in my heart for the Virgin of Guadalupe, whose day is today: December 12. She seems to embody all the best of the philosophy […]
Much of the sweetness of the Virgin of Guadalupe, I believe, lies in her eyes, which are cast down, and the humility that implies. Always an oasis in LA, whenever I see her.
Another in my continuing attempt to photograph all the Virgins of Guadalupe in Los Angeles — this in South L.A., on Central Avenue, I believe.
Another in my campaign to shoot every Virgin of Guadalupe in LA. This one protects the last pay phone in town.