In regards to the city, it was the right thing to do in order to protect its citizens. However, the city should not have been held accountable for Romero’s mural and decide whether it should stay or not. It is for this reason why I disagree with the city of Los Angeles. The actions Caltrans took against Frank Romero’s mural “Going to the Olympics,” were unjust and demeaning. The city should have notified Romero as the law stated.According to Los Angeles Times, the city decided to cover up the mural because it was “too expensive to repair.” In addition, the article “End is near for some LA freeway murals due to graffiti,” claims that there is no point in keeping beautiful artwork around if it’s just going to be vandalised in a couple of years. Caltrans did not have enough money to constantly be repairing murals every couple of years, which makes me question how much the city really cared for Los Angeles artwork. Nonetheless, the city did have good intentions in trying to protect its citizens from harm, but doing so not only devastated a very talented artist, but also citizens who admired the art that gave Los Angeles more
In regards to the city, it was the right thing to do in order to protect its citizens. However, the city should not have been held accountable for Romero’s mural and decide whether it should stay or not. It is for this reason why I disagree with the city of Los Angeles. The actions Caltrans took against Frank Romero’s mural “Going to the Olympics,” were unjust and demeaning. The city should have notified Romero as the law stated.According to Los Angeles Times, the city decided to cover up the mural because it was “too expensive to repair.” In addition, the article “End is near for some LA freeway murals due to graffiti,” claims that there is no point in keeping beautiful artwork around if it’s just going to be vandalised in a couple of years. Caltrans did not have enough money to constantly be repairing murals every couple of years, which makes me question how much the city really cared for Los Angeles artwork. Nonetheless, the city did have good intentions in trying to protect its citizens from harm, but doing so not only devastated a very talented artist, but also citizens who admired the art that gave Los Angeles more