“Appolos: The Crenshaw District”

Appolos: The Crenshaw District”
44 x 40 acrylic, charcoal, graphite, ink on panel.

This piece depicts three separate subjects in a simplified racial history of the Crenshaw district in Los Angeles.

Developed in the 1920s as a white suburban outpost the Crenshaw District remained minority free until 1948. This restrictive ownership was based on covenants written into the residential deeds that stated one cannot sell, rent or lease to a non caucasian. It remained this way until the Supreme Court struck down the racist housing covenants in 1948.

As a result of this ruling in the 1950’s many Japanese Americans and African-Americans moved into the area.

They shared feelings of being discriminated against and as a result they formed bonds and established a community feeling based on mutual respect and admiration.

This portrait attempts to convey the ethnic history of an area that is continuing to evolve in its racial diversity.

On view until Feb 24
Band of Vices
5351 West Adams Blvd

Part of the Lakers “In the Paint” program