​​​​​​​Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

Sentimental Journey​​

 

 

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​ARTIST:   Celia Alvarez Munoz
DATE:   1993
LOCATION:  Sky Harbor Airport Terminal-4, Ticketing level, NE entry wall (this item is currently in storage)
TYPE:   Airport
MATERIALS:   Mixed Media
BUDGET:   $30,000​
DISTRICT:   8
ZIP CODE:  85034​

​Artist Celia Alvarez Munoz has created a mixed-media artwork, a visual and verbal journey that is conceptually presented through the interaction of three components - a verbal narrative which tells a story about a child's remembrance of family trips when passing through Phoenix; a panel of authentic WWII bomber gauges which have been restored, and in some cases appear to be “working"; and a third panel presenting a painting reminiscent of airplane “nose art", popular during WWII.  This depiction of a Hawaiian girl in a lush tropical setting refers concurrently to the old Wrigley's gum advertisements, 1920's travel posters, and Arizona's involvement in the Pacific during WWII.​