There’s no shortage of real outrages these days. L.A. Unified doesn’t need to overreact to a perceived one
Nevertheless, some Korean activists and community groups see something personal and harmful in the Gardner mural’s sunburst: echoes of Japan's battle flag in World War II. Never mind that the sunburst in Stanton’s mural has different colors and proportions, and that background images like it are common online. And never mind that the mural is also decorated with coconut-laden palm trees, Moorish arches and other references to the mural’s inspiration: the Cocoanut Grove, the Old Hollywood hangout that once stood on the grounds now occupied by the school.
Source: Los Angeles Times December 18, 2018 11:03 UTC
