Study for Olympic Mural of a Woman

Artist Judy Francisca Baca (American, born 1946)

Date1980

Mediumblueline print

DimensionsImage (a): 13 1/2 × 67 1/8 in. (34.3 × 170.5 cm)
Frame (a): 18 11/16 × 73 1/4 × 1 3/8 in. (47.5 × 186.1 × 3.5 cm)

ClassificationsGraphic

Credit LineGift of Lucy R. Lippard, 1999

Object number1999.15.345a

Descriptiongrid paper featuring a heroic, arms-upraised, female figure running head on toward viewer. Among scattered objects fillilng rest of design is a recognizable horse head and neck.

eMuseum Notes

Emuseum Notes

Study for Olympic Mural of a Woman is a gridded outline drawing for Baca's 20 ×100 foot mural, Hitting the Wall: Women in Marathon commissioned for the 1984 Olympic Games. Held in Los Angeles, these games were the first to include a women’s marathon. The dreamy illustration commemorates this historic moment and suggests the broader narrative of women breaking through the barrier of traditional roles as it celebrates the ability for anyone to overcome obstacles.

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