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Use this guide to find reputable sources and save time while researching Diego Rivera and his San Francisco murals, especially the Pan American Unity Mural located on the Ocean Campus of the City College of San Francisco. The panel information below comes from the website Diego Rivera Mural Project by CCSF's Will Maynez.

Panel 1: The Creative Genius of the South Growing from Religious Fervor and a Native Talent for Plastic Expression

Panel 2: Elements from Past and Present

Panel 3: The Plastification of Creative Power of the Northern Mechanism by Union with the Plastic Tradition of the South

Panel 4: Trends of Creative Effort in the United States and the Rise of Woman in Various Fields of Creative Endeavor through Her Use of the Power of Manmade Machinery

Panel 5: The Creative Culture of North Developing from the Necessity of Making Life Possible in a New and Empty Land

Source: https://riveramural.org/fullmural/

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Pan American Unity Mural at SFMOMA
The Pan American Unity Mural was on display in the Roberts Family Gallery at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from June 28, 2021–January 21, 2024.
How Do You Move a 30-Ton Diego Rivera Fresco? Very Carefully.
New York Times article discussing moving the Rivera mural to SFMOMA.

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Assistance

An active RAM ID (student ID number) and RAM ID password is required for off-campus access to CCSF Library subscription resources and databases, including online articles, streaming video, and e-books. When accessing these resources from off-campus, users will be prompted to log in with RAM ID, then will be able to view resources as if they are on-campus.

Email reference is available Monday through Friday during the Fall and Spring semesters. We try to respond within two days.

Chat with the library 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to meet with a librarian for in-depth help with your research.

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