Blog: There’s no shortage of real outrages these days. L.A. Unified doesn’t need to overreact to a perceived one

Sunburst imagery has been around for centuries — for example, the distinctive pattern of lines radiating out from a central circle can be found in the early Catholic Church’s depictions of Christ’s halo. More recently, sunbursts were popular in the Art Deco and Pop Art movements. They also are a regular feature in the works of muralist Beau Stanton, including the giant portrait of Ava Gardner that adorns one of the exterior walls at the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools in Koreatown.