Artist:	Dora De Larios
Date:	1977
District:	Second Supervisorial District
Location:	Lynwood Library 11320 Bullis Road Lynwood, CA 90260
Department:	Public Library

This long ceramic tile mural, commissioned in 1977, lines the Lynwood Library’s East wall. It is composed of two rows of square tiles each featuring a different geometric design and glazed in four colors: red, orange, yellow, and black. Stretching the length of the wall, the band of tiles is playfully interrupted by doorways and alcoves. The mural’s strong colors, combined with its shapes, suggest historic Spanish and native California motifs. 

See Dora De Larios, Compton Library,
and Dora De Larios, Norwood Library
and Dora De Larios, Rowland Heights Library

About the Artist: Dora De Larios has resided in the Los Angeles area all her life. She was born in L.A. to Mexican parents and spent her childhood living downtown near Temple Street. In 1957 she graduated from the University of Southern California (at that time she was one of only two minority art students at USC). The ethnic diversity of Los Angeles as well as her extensive travels and study of world religions and ancient art at USC led to the development of her pan-cultural style.

De Larios’ public works include sculptures in Hawaii, New Jersey, Florida, Tahiti, Japan, and numerous cities in southern California. She has also created a ceramic dinner place setting for the White House. Since 1959 she has been featured in over 50 gallery shows and museum exhibitions including the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles and the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. She has taught ceramics at USC and UCLA.