By Ernesto Portillo Jr. | Arizona Daily Star – Tucson.com – Photo: Kelly Presnell | Arizona Daily Star.
Photo: Murals on A’s Barber Shop, 902 N. Grande Ave, Tuscon, Arizona.
On the exterior of a barbershop wall in Barrio Hollywood on Tucson’s west side, there are two murals side by side. One is of the University of Arizona’s block “A” and the other is of the Virgen de Guadalupe. The two symbols are first among equals in Tucson. They compete for our attention and they complement our sense of place. The pair are probably two of the most ubiquitous images in Tucson.
