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Shades of L.A., a collection of more than one hundred photographs selected from the family albums of eight different communities, makes available, for the first time, rare images of family life in Southern California. Taken not by outsiders reporting to the world, but by families recording their own history, these photographs are important cultural documents of the twentieth century. Together with a timeline of L.A.'s ethnic history, they give a compelling portrait of life in one of America's most diverse cities from the 1880s to the 1960s.
Photographs by Rubén Ortiz Torres document the wide range of Latin American art in the collections of Carl Baldwin?s Velvetería, April and Ron Dammann, E. Michael ?Baltazar? Díaz, Betty Duker, Armando and María Durón, Alonso Elías and Patricia Fontes Rosas de Elias, Lêda Leitão Martins, Nicholas Pardon, Tom Patchett, Sammy Sayago, Dan Segal, Enrique Serrato, Billy Shire, Esperanza Valverde, Elisabeth Waldo, Richard and Rebecca Zapanta, the Stendahl Gallery, and Bill London?s Pedorrero Muffler repair shop. Six essays explore the cultural, political, and social histories of Latin American art and artifacts in Southern California collections, including Matthew H. Robb?s sleuthing on the pre-Columbian as MacGuffin in mid-century Los Angeles, Ana Elena Mallet on Taxco Silver in California, Jesse Lerner on the meeting of ancient and modern in the Arensberg collection, Selene Preciado on Chicano art collections and collectors, Rubén Ortiz Torres on the Pedorrero, and Amy Sánchez-Arteaga and Misael Díaz on the Elías Fontes collection.00Exhibition: Vincent Price Art Museum, Monterey Park, USA (09.2017- 01.2018).
For centuries, the Los Angeles River was unpredictable--prone to flooding, a raging torrent during rare Southern California rains, and just a trickle and marshlands the rest of the year. To tame it, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers walled in the river after the disastrous 1938 flood. Decades later, roadside signs that proclaimed "Los Angeles River" prodded the question: How can this cement drain, strewn with trash and abandoned refrigerators, be considered a river? Abused through the 20th century, the L.A. River is in the midst of a comeback, thanks to the Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) and local governments. The realization that this arroyo has been as crucial to the development and growth of the city as the climate is again alive in the community. The vintage photographs for this historic and redemptive look at one of the great natural features of Los Angeles County were collected from private and public archives.--From publisher description.
Museum Companion to Los Angeles is the only comprehensive guide to the fascinating and diverse cultural treasures of the world¿s entertainment capital. It reveals that Los Angeles has more museums than any other city in the world.Indispensable for residents and visitors alike, the guide provides for the first time detailed descriptions of nearly 300 museums, historic houses, libraries with special collections, botanical gardens and zoos in Los Angeles County. Museum Companion to Los Angeles reflects the huge cultural diversity and depth that no other city in America, and just a few in the world, can equal.In addition to providing invaluable practical information for the visitor, Museum Companion to Los Angeles features a description of every institution and its collections, with interesting historical and architectural details, as well as each collection¿s highlights. The book¿s well-designed pages and clear, concise summaries of the special sites are intriguing, whether in search of traditional art museums, historical sites, whimsical collections of all kinds or movie memorabilia.All entries include the essential information of addresses, phone numbers, Web sites, hours, directions, admission prices and handicapped access. Museum Companion to Los Angeles contains 800 color photographs ¿ many taken especially for this guide. Also featured are detailed maps and floor and garden plans enabling visitors to explore specific museums more easily.Well-researched and easy to use, Museum Companion to Los Angeles is your key to exploring Los Angeles¿ world-famous as well as hidden treasures.