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By zapatamuralsarchive January 12, 2018August 7, 2018

The Mythology of Maiz Part II: The Cycle of Life

Jose Antonio Burciaga, Zapata Dining Hall, south wall (1987)

The right panel of the dining hall triptych is titled “The Cycle of Life”. The image returns to the mythology of corn as a metaphor for the Americas and depicts death and the underworld.

By zapatamuralsarchive January 12, 2018March 13, 2018

The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes

Jose Antonio Burciaga, Zapata Dining Hall, center wall (1989)

The largest piece in the three walled mural triptych stands out as its most provocative as well as most reflective of the generations of students and staff living and working in the residence.

By zapatamuralsarchive December 13, 2017March 13, 2018

The Mythology of Maiz Part I

Jose Antonio Burciaga, Zapata Dining Hall, north wall (1987)

This 15’ x 12’ mural was conceived and planned in 1985 for the Casa Zapata Dining Hall. The Mythology of Maíz forms the first part of a mural that continues on two adjoining walls with the history of maíz.