"A teen biker pops a wheelie. A couple lock hands in an armwrestling match. In another photo, a child, around 10 years old, playfully presses his face up to the camera lens. Dozens of black-and-white photos like these now line the paneled windows of Galería de La Raza's Studio 16 at Shotwell and 16th streets in an exhibit titled "The Window Project.""
"The kids needed little prepping. After just a single workshop led by De La Torre's students, the young artists hit the ground running with Canon Rebel EOS cameras to document life in their neighborhood. They photographed dozens of scenes: the backside of a woman with long hair making a purchase from a bakery, a tray full of Mexican sweet breads, a cruiser bicycle with a woven basket decorated with flowers and many more."
""We received about 250 photos from the kids," said De La Torre. Diego Gomez, a design student in De La Torre's Artists as Citizens class, chose a final 30 photos for the mural; the others remained with the students as keepsakes. "I really wanted to choose the photos that represent the personality in their community and how they interact with their neighborhood and each other," said Gomez."
Mission District elementary students photographed everyday neighborhood life and created a large-scale black-and-white photo mural installed on Studio 16's paneled windows. The project resulted from a collaboration among Leonard R. Flynn Elementary School students, Galería de la Raza, artist Sergio De La Torre, and his university students. Participants used Canon Rebel EOS cameras after a single preparatory workshop and submitted about 250 images. A design student selected 30 final photos for the installation. The mural features geometric overlays, splashes of color, a faded map of the Mission, and community messages such as "We Keep Us Safe."
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