A striking mural in Boyle Heights that honors legendary Dodger pitcher Fernando Valenzuela is now complete.
Dodgers legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela has died at age 63 after becoming hospitalized with an undisclosed illness.
On Sunday, Vargas unveiled the third and final panel of the six-story "Fernando Mania Forever" mural on the side of an apartment building at First Street near Mariachi Plaza."This is probably one of the most monumental moments in Boyle Heights history, because of the fact that this mural has been painted in this manner and represents something that really is iconic - not only to the Latino community, but to baseball and to the world," said actor Edward James Olmos.
Vargas says the mural is an altar, just as much as it is a celebration of a wonderful life. He says he loves to create works of art that represent the people who live with them."Kind of creating this idea of the 1st Street Bridge being this bridge of oneness, the bridge of community, unity," he said.
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