The Hollywood Walk of Fame Mural Unveiled to Reconnect Hollywood

 By Karen Ostlund           

The Hollywood Walk of Fame Mural Unveiled to reconnect Hollywood.

(Hollywood, CA June 14)

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented the unveiling of the Hollywood Walk of Fame Mural, in a private ceremony last Friday, June 11, 2021, outside the entrance of Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood boulevard.

(LEFT) President of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Rana Ghadban, artist Ian Robertson-Salt, President of Artshare L.A. and Karen Kramer)

The mural is designed to educate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

The 100’ long artwork is designed by artist Ian Robertson-Salt (Anthroe) and curated by L.A.Artshare.

 “We’re excited to bring this historic piece of artwork to Hollywood Boulevard in partnership with Art Share L.A. and Anthroe. We also look forward seeing locals and tourists reconnect and re-discover the Hollywood experience, with reopening of the city right around the corner” said Rana Ghadban, President and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

The mural, which consists of a detailed graphic design mesh banner and painted imagery will beautify the wall along Hollywood Boulevard next to the Roosevelt Hotel for the next three years, until 2024.

In order to create this mixed media mural, Robertson-Salt spent months on doing research on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and met up with the Walk of Fame Mural Committee.

The mural tells a story of the history of Walk of Fame from its creation to its persistence through the pandemic, capturing the ages, the diversity, and the beauty, of the Walk of Fame and its recipients. One of the first Walk-of-fame stars was given to late director Stanley Kramer, which star was placed on Hollywood sidewalk in 1960.Karen Kramer belonged to the guest speakers of the unveiling.

Partners to the event, included the Hollywood Historic Trust, Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Museum, Hollywood Partnership, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and Variety.