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Villa Alamitos
27x119', acrylic
Dec. 1995, Long Beach CA.
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Villa Alamitos |
Painted on 3 sides of a free-standing, 2-story building, this
mural of trompe l'oeil architecture transforms this plain building
into an elegant addition to the neighborhood.
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The building owner was preparing to open The Museum of Latin American
Art across the street from this building, in a somewhat shabby
part of downtown Long Beach, and wanted to do something to improve
the neighborhood.
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The building is painted in the style of a Latin American villa,
with ornate painted moldings, fake windows and doors, a painted
stairway, and painted doors opening onto a painted inner courtyard.
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Existing windows are integrated into the design, along with painted
matching windows and other details used to help provide symmetry and
balance to the overall look of
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the painted architectural illusion.
Trees and bushes are painted around the base of the building to
help the visual transition from reality to illusion.
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