LA County honors artist Robert Vargas with day named after him – NBC Los Angeles
The artist behind a few of Los Angeles’ iconic murals obtained a giant honor on Tuesday with a day proclaimed after him.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared Jan. 24 as Robert Vargas Day in celebration of the muralist behind a number of Dodger-themed and cultural artworks within the area.
“Unbelievable achievement, I really feel, however there’s nonetheless a lot extra work to do,” Vargas stated as he took within the honor.
A few of his most recognizable work contains a big mural of Shohei Ohtani in Little Tokyo and a three-part artwork sequence of Fernando Valenzuela in Boyle Heights. Vargas’ art work has expanded past the Metropolis of Angels, with him being in demand in different components of the world. Vargas simply accomplished one other Ohtani mural, however this time, in Japan.
Along with memorializing LA’s biggest athletes, Vargas additionally makes art work in tribute to the immigrant neighborhood.
“The messaging right here is all the time one in every of unity, one in every of illustration, intention, and actually bridging cultures, identical to the Shohei Otani mural, reverse the Fernando Valenzuela mural,” Vargas stated. “It is a particular time to be a inventive right here in Los Angeles.”
Tuesday’s honor marks the second day named after Vargas; the primary got here from the town of Los Angeles and Tuesday’s was declared by the county.
Famed muralist Robert Vargas stated his new work was impressed by a meals vendor. Gordon Tokumatsu studies for the NBC4 Information at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
