Estrada, Jennifer; Ogbuefi, Kortnee
AP English Language and Composition
March 22, 2012
METRO ART TOUR
As our class made our way down to the metro bus station, we began to see many pieces of artwork that told a story. The artwork created by JoeSam, Hide-n-Seek, creates a welcoming feeling to the bus station located at Wilmington and Imperial. This artwork uses bright colors and intricate details to tell a story of the enjoyment of friendship. This artwork is considered art because not only is it visual alluring, but it has history. The creation of the piece involved over 1,000 kids from the local community to create the cut out pieces. Other pieces of artwork from the bus station told a story of history and struggle. On the side of a bus bench there is a piece of work that uses tile and dark colors such as brown and blue to tell the story of the local Compton/Watts community during the civil rights movement. These pieces of artwork express how with a community of people willing to work together for common good, positive outcomes will come about.
Other pieces of artwork that expressed history was seen as our class made our way through the Hollywood bus station. Through the use of film reels, bright colors, tiles, and film equipment, the feeling of being in such a famous location was in the air. The bus station at
Hollywood boulevard had the setting of a movie theater. It had curtains, lights, and even palm trees to show the Hollywood extravagant life. The artwork that was made using expressed famous movie scenes from old classic films. Each piece of artwork told the history of Hollywood and what is has been known for throughout many years.
