Edward Vasquez

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Title

Edward Vasquez

Description

This mosaic hangs outside the entrance to an elementary school in the center of the South End. To me, it represents a child’s idyllic vision of what the South End is and can be. The prominent features of the piece to me are the references to different ethnic groups in different sections, as well as the nature motifs of tress and the sun and the rainbow in the middle. The mentions of different ethnic groups, as well as the various faces, hands, and bodies, suggest the not only the multicultural nature of the South End, but the possibility of cooperation and cohabitation in the neighborhood, as many of the bodies stand alongside those of different colors. The nature motifs also present an idyllic view of the neighborhood—they suggest life and growth, which many would say is the goal of many of the renewal and renovation efforts in the area as of late.

Files

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Collection

Citation

“Edward Vasquez,” USW24, accessed March 28, 2024, https://usworld24.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/200.