Comments on: Chris Burden’s Urban Light at LACMA http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: km http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/comment-page-1/#comment-13410 km Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:57:44 +0000 http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/#comment-13410 Sweet! Thanks for the info. Maybe we should tell the folks at Janice's office. ;) Sweet! Thanks for the info. Maybe we should tell the folks at Janice’s office. ;)

]]> By: marshall http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/comment-page-1/#comment-13342 marshall Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:40:58 +0000 http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/#comment-13342 The light storage yard was/is across the street from where Jay's Jayburger used to be. I'm pretty sure it's a General Services facility. The light storage yard was/is across the street from where Jay’s Jayburger used to be. I’m pretty sure it’s a General Services facility.

]]> By: km http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/comment-page-1/#comment-13327 km Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:47:06 +0000 http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/#comment-13327 City services people kept telling me that somewhere was a stash of historic light poles. I tried hard to get access to it and get some of those old poles re-installed for use here in SP, but struck out. Instead, they spend tons of cash on the new poles and because they were so expensive, they only went in to a very limited area. Everyone I had talked to had heard of the lamppost graveyard, but no one knew where it was or who had control over it. So, on the one hand, this looks like a good art piece and I like it. On the other, it really pisses me off. Because those posts could have been used for their actual purpose, enhancing the streetscape and saving some budget money. I guess some people are more connected than others. City services people kept telling me that somewhere was a stash of historic light poles. I tried hard to get access to it and get some of those old poles re-installed for use here in SP, but struck out. Instead, they spend tons of cash on the new poles and because they were so expensive, they only went in to a very limited area. Everyone I had talked to had heard of the lamppost graveyard, but no one knew where it was or who had control over it.
So, on the one hand, this looks like a good art piece and I like it. On the other, it really pisses me off. Because those posts could have been used for their actual purpose, enhancing the streetscape and saving some budget money. I guess some people are more connected than others.

]]> By: marshall http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/comment-page-1/#comment-13311 marshall Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:59:25 +0000 http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/#comment-13311 I know it's going to be a photographer's dream - so many opportunities for "in the poles" shots. I can't wait to bring a wide angle or a fisheye to it. And it feels very LA. I'm getting really irritated with the Koons heavy BCAM. The banners, the egg, the train, Broad's Koons-heavy collection in general, etc... I'm kind of wondering "where's the LA" in all this, and the Burden piece is keeping my hope alive right now. I know it’s going to be a photographer’s dream – so many opportunities for “in the poles” shots. I can’t wait to bring a wide angle or a fisheye to it. And it feels very LA.

I’m getting really irritated with the Koons heavy BCAM. The banners, the egg, the train, Broad’s Koons-heavy collection in general, etc… I’m kind of wondering “where’s the LA” in all this, and the Burden piece is keeping my hope alive right now.

]]> By: Will Campbell http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/comment-page-1/#comment-13309 Will Campbell Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:08:35 +0000 http://www.marshallastor.com/2008/02/08/chris-burdens-urban-light-at-lacma/#comment-13309 Thanks for the link Marshall. It's a pretty cool installation that definitely flirts with being over-the-top. I'm definitely gonna hit it again at some point if for no other reason than to walk amongst the poles. It was a members-only event last night so security wouldn't allow me to do so. Thanks for the link Marshall. It’s a pretty cool installation that definitely flirts with being over-the-top. I’m definitely gonna hit it again at some point if for no other reason than to walk amongst the poles. It was a members-only event last night so security wouldn’t allow me to do so.

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