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At the End of Tipton Way: On the More …

In the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, in an abandoned carport at one end of …

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Dodge House 1916 (1965)

Directed by Robert Snyder (1916-2004), an Academy Award–winning documentarian and son–in–law of Buckminster Fuller, this film—like …

Posted by EoB on 05/15/12
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Artists at Work: A Conversation with Michele O'Marah

For nearly fifteen years, Los Angeles–based video artist Michele O’Marah has handcrafted Hollywood remakes and other …

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Piecing Together Los Angeles

Susan Morgan and architectural critic Gabrielle Esperdy and discuss Esther McCoy's extensive writing life as revealed …

Posted by EoB on 03/28/12
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A Craigslist Ad for a Mind-blowing Self-Actualization Party

"A half-Japanese man and an artistic woman seek companionship for an all-night party in which we …

Posted by Stacey on 03/28/12
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Humanness Always Comes First

Call it a sign of the times: In July 1979, as American divorce rates were peaking, …

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Larry Bell’s Architectonic Light: Early Cubes and Improvisations

In 1965, when Larry Bell arrived in New York from Southern California to begin work on …

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Allan Sekula interviewed by Edward Dimendberg

Two linked themes have long dominated Allan Sekula’s photographic investigations; Los Angeles and maritime trade. Over …

Posted by Tom on 02/23/12
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Bas Jan Ader, "Primary Time" (1974)

Still from Bas Jan Ader, Primary Time, 1974. Umatic tape transferred to DVD, silent. 25 min, …

Posted by Stacey on 02/14/12
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The Artist as Adolescent by Howard Singerman

In this 1981 essay in REAL LIFE magazine, art historian Howard Singerman proposes "the adolescent [as] …

Posted by EoB on 02/13/12
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Experiments in Print: A Survey of Los Angeles Artists’ …

The emergence of Los Angeles as the “second city” of American art, as art historian Barbara …

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Jerry Dreva: Hartman-Smith Campaign, 1976

"Dreva livens up the most boring presidential election in memory with two flyers promoting the candidacy …

Posted by Stacey on 02/01/12
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An Elegy for Ocean Park Pier

After years of plummeting attendance rates and ensuing legal battle between creditors and owners, Santa Monica’s …

Posted by EoB on 01/30/12
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CalArts dorm with Metamorphokit modular furniture

CalArts dorm room interior featuring Metamorphokit modular furniture designed by Peter de Bretteville and Toby Cowan …

Posted by Stacey on 01/30/12
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The Importance of the Work: An interview with Rosamund …

In this interview, Rosamund Felsen describes engaging in the nascent 1960s Los Angeles art world; the …

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