it's called the diego rivera project got the attention of the mexican government. s ago a panel of experts arrived to examine the mural and see how it could be transferred. >> the mural of diego has to be very well protected so during the movement it doesn't get damaged and that's what the mexican experts are experts on. >> each panel is already securely fastened to steel frames. here's what the back of the mural looks like. while talks are underway to move the mural, the place that would house it has yet to be built. this is a proposed site behind me, a parking lot here at city college. this is what the building would look like. bergmann and manus reached out to a philanthropist. she and her husband put together a committee called the friends of the diego rivera murals. >> we want to make sure the money is coming from friends of diego, that it would not interfere with money that would have to do with other programs or education. this is outside money we want to provide the college to be able to do this. >> they will have to rely on deep pockets and donations from t

it's called the diego rivera project got the attention of the mexican government.ts arrived to examine the mural and see how it could be transferred. >> it has to be very well protected so during the movement it doesn't get damaged and that's what the mexican experts are experts on. >> each panel is already securely fastened to steal frames. here's what the back of the mural looks like. while talks are underway to move the mural, the place that would house it has yet to be built. this is a proposed site behind me, a parking lot here at city college. this is what the building would look like. bergmann and manes reached out to a philanthropist. she and her husband put together a committee called the friends of the diego rivera murals. >> we want to make sure the money is coming from friends of diego, that it would not interfere with money that would have to do with other programs or education. this is outside money we want to provide the college to be able to do this. >> they will have to rely on deep pockets and donations from the public. there are three other diego

. >> as you know, diego rivera was an artist.s are right in the bay area and now plans to move one of them. as lyanne melendez reports it's been without a proper home since 1940. >> this is his largest standing mural crammed inside a small performing arts theater at city college. it was never intended to live here. in 1940 the plan was to build a library big enough to house the mural. but then came world war ii. he is with diego mural project. >> you couldn't get concrete or steel in world war ii, so library was multiuse place so there wasn't anything large enough. this is 22 feet high by 74 feet long. it does take up a little bit of wall space. >> that is nearly as long as a tennis court. the president of city college and well known architect convinced him to come to san francisco to participate in the golden gate international expo signifies. >> what he was paid a thousand dollars a month for living expenses and thousand dollars travel, but the mural itself is his gift to the city college. >> the mural is a fusion between the g

we brought diego rivera to the city. i think the wpa art work is characterized by stylized robustness and a pervasive occupation with a historical. in this panel, we have a depiction of george washington moving west. what is interesting about it is the image of lewis and clark here is in black and white, something that is occurring in the future, painted as though it was in the past. what is interesting about it is the very obvious conclusion of slavery. the number of students were expressing unease around some of the themes. the additional mural would be placed in the school, one with more positive representation of the student body. in 1974, they completed three panels that were placed in the library -- in the lobby. they depict native, latino, asian american, and african- american heritage and culture. >> that artist was talking about the history coming alive. that is what we want for the students here. i also think they might share that with past alumni and the community, so they could no the treasure that we have he

. >>> diego rivera was best known for large murals and now there are plans to move one of them.s been without a proper home since 1940. >> this is the larnlest standing mural crammed inside of a small performing arts theater at city college. it was never intended to live here. in 1940 a plan was to build a library big enough to house the mural. but then, world war ii. >> the worst is that you couldn't get concrete or steel. so finally when they did put up a library there was more need for classrooms so there wasn't anything large enough this, is 22 feet high by 74 feet long. it does take up a little bit of wall space. >> that is nearly as long as a tennis court. in 1940 the president of city college and well known architect convinced rivera to come to san francisco to participate in golden gate international exposition. it rivera only four months to complete the fresco. known as pan american unity mural he was paid a thousand dollars per month for living expenses and a thousand dollars travel. but... the mural is his gift to city college. >> this is a fusion between the great pa

we brought diego rivera to the city. i think the wpa art work is characterized by stylized robustness and a pervasive occupation with a historical. in this panel, we have a depiction of george washington moving west. what is interesting about it is the image of lewis and clark here is in black and white, something that is occurring in the future, painted as though it was in the past. what is interesting about it is the very obvious conclusion of slavery. the number of students were expressing unease around some of the themes. the additional mural would be