Murals in North America

In general, America has a rich mural heritage that means some countries are well known for their murals. In North America this is true of Mexico, Canada and the United States, which all include different kinds of murals in their cities that show many features of their history, culture, politics, and even their education or advertising. Other small countries also have a mural heritage to preserve and present to their visitors. This work focuses on ethnic murals that represent the variety of North America peoples: the aboriginal people from Canada, the indigenous and African-descended people from the Caribbean, the Chicano from Mexico, and the Afro-Americans and Chicano from the United States. An analysis is made of the diverse themes that these murals show, which tend to be more cultural in Canada and the Caribbean, and more political in Mexico and the US, and their potential or use as tourism attractions and drivers for community economic development.