Smithsonian museum acquires UCLA muralist’s memorabilia

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired personal itemsbelonging to world-renowned painter and muralist Judith Baca that represent her work, including two paints brushes and a signature pair of overalls used when she led the 2011 restoration of  the landmark Great Wall of Los Angeles, a mural that the community created in the 1970s under her leadership.