Colorado Panorama: A People's History

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Take Me There Maybe Later

Title

Colorado Panorama: A People’s History
Artist

Barbara Jo Revelle
Location

Denver Convention Center
Neighborhood

Central Business District
Year

1991
Artwork Type

Mosaics
Material

photographic materials, ceramic tile

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About This Piece

This ceramic tile mural is composed of abstracted, computer-digitized photographs of more than 120 figures prominent in Colorado’s history.

The 600-foot long mosaic consists of thousands of gray-toned tiles arranged to represent the faces and activities of people important to Colorado – including politicians, farmers, explorers, and activists. The mural was contentious from the beginning because of the inclusion of many controversial historical figures: Black Panthers, labor activists, and Kit Carson (who participated in the genocide of Native Americans). Revelle views the piece as “an attempt to represent history, not whitewash it.”