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Category: Art
Trojan Shrine – “Let him bear the palm, who deserves it.”
“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.
Indigenous Inhabitants
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.
Post-Apocalyptic, Wilshire Boulevard.
Are we seeing a metaphor for streaming TV, where only the blind are watching?
Billboard for AppleTV+ on Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
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.
Lift-off @ Cathedral City
Saturday morning lift-off at the 6th Annual Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival. Palm Springs.
Blue Meets Yellow. 2011
Blue Meets Yellow (2011) by Stanley Whitney (b. 1946). Currently on display at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Tobacco
Tobacco (tobacco knife). 2018. Alison Saar @ Palm Springs Art Museum
B. Gerald Cantor Sculpture Garden. LACMA
The B. Gerald Cantor Sculpture Garden at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Ahmanson Building. LACMA
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.
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