L.A. And Getty Agree On Mural’s Restoration

“After decades of fits and starts in the bid to preserve a politically provocative Siqueiros mural on an Olvera Street building, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and leaders at the J. Paul Getty Trust say they’ve made a $7.8-million deal to split the cost of making the 1932 work accessible to the public at last.” Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros’ “America Tropical,” depicting “a crucified Indian peasant under an American eagle,” was covered in the 1930s.