Muralist Kent Twitchell’s ‘7th Street Altarpiece,’ defaced with graffiti, may be damaged beyond repair, a Los Angeles study finds. (Richard Hartog / LAT)
Paul Gordon, left, and Jake Janz paint fine details as they help restore a Kent Twitchell mural entitled “The Runners,” painted in honor of the 1984 Olympics under the Santa Monica Blvd. overpass at the 101 freeway. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Artist Dave Gordon updates a Kent Twitchell mural painted in honor of the 1984 Olympics. “The Olympic murals are something special,” Gordon said. “It’s nice to see they’re being taken care of 20 years later.” (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Kent Twitchell works on his “Harbor Freeway Overture” mural of members of the L.A. Chamber Orchestra. (Iris Schneider / LAT)