Las Vegas announced a new advertising slogan, “What happens here only happens here.”
It reminded me of my last visit to the gritty downtown Las Vegas in 2017, when I made this photograph. It’s hard to imagine finding this scene anywhere else on the planet. The new ad slogan works.
Fillmore Towne Theater (1916). Fillmore, California
“Here are provided seats of meditative joy, where shall rise again the destined reign of Troy.” – Publius Vergilius Maro
Sculpted by Roger Noble Burnham in bronze, Trojan Shrine was unveiled during the University of Southern California’s 50th Jubilee in 1930. The five traits of the ideal Trojan are inscribed on the base – Faithful, Scholarly, Skillful, Courageous, Ambitious.
One of my favorite places to spend the holidays is Newport Beach, where I love to study and photograph the “brutalist” architecture of Newport Center.
In 1967, artist Tom Van Sant created a series he called “Indigenous Inhabitants” that captured the region’s wildlife (mostly extinct now) in concrete using a technique called Intaglios – Italian for incised carving.
His work was commissioned by Architects William Pereira and Welton Becket.
Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center (1961). Palm Springs, California. Designed by architect E. Stewart Williams.
Considered to be in the classic Desert Modern or mid-century International style, the 13,000 square foot building originally served as a branch of Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan.
Rivo Alto Canal, as seen from The Toledo bridge. Naples, Long Beach, California.
“Rivo Alto” translated from Italian means “High Stream”
Photographed by Daniel Stiel
The B. Gerald Cantor Sculpture Garden at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Designed by architect William Pereira (1909-1985) and built by Del E. Webb in 1965, the four-story Ahmanson Building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is an iconic example of Los Angeles’ 1960s modernist architecture.
One of three original buildings (it was originally called The Lytton Gallery until 1968) at LACMA, it is slated to be torn down and replaced with an entirely new complex of buildings and exhibition spaces.
On a recent visit, the exhibition spaces within the building had been closed in anticipation of its demolition in 2020. Adieu.
I was just 8 years old on my first visit to the original Farmers Market, located at 3rd & Fairfax in Los Angeles. Not much has changed since that first visit. I like that.
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