[El Nacimiento Restaurant Taquería]

Dublin Core

Title

[El Nacimiento Restaurant Taquería]

Subject

LCSH:
Mural painting and decoration, American--Michigan--Detroit--21st Century.
Mexican American mural painting and decoration--Michigan--Detroit--21st century.
Mexican American families.
Mexican Americans--Michigan--Detroit.
Families in art.
Cooking, Mexican.

Description

Scene depicting outdoor taqueria (taco stand) with an adult male a young boy (father and son) working together. There are agave plants in the foreground and the city of Detroit is in the background. The Basilica of Saint Anne is seen in the upper left at night, and the GM Renaissance Center is seen in the upper right corner. This mural is from a reference photo of El Nacimiento owner Rodrigo Padilla, cooking alongside his son Alvaro.

Creator

Freddy Diaz [SW Freddy]

Date

Created: 2019
Photographed: 2023-8-18

Format

paint on cement stucco

Language

Spanish
English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

DMM-2022-00158

References

Hooper, R. P. (2022, September 13). How restaurants became canvases for Detroit artist “Southwest” Freddy. Frame. https://www.framehazelpark.com/frame-stories/july-2022-the-art-issue/how-restaurants-became-canvases-for-detroit-artist-southwest-freddy-diaz/

Spatial Coverage

Address: 7424 Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209
Coordinates: 42.31362437598973, -83.12259190409459

Collection

Citation

Freddy Diaz [SW Freddy], “[El Nacimiento Restaurant Taquería],” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed May 2, 2024, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/1455.

Geolocation