Artists on the Front Steps of LACMA, 1968

LACMA’s Scott Tennent put up the above image from the museum’s archives, featuring 45 LA art world folks on LACMA’s front steps, taken in February 1968.  They can’t identify 15 of the subjects, so maybe you can help out, or you can just read the interesting story of the photo over at Unframed.

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The GRI Is on Flickr

I’ve heard terrible, terrible things about how brutal the staff cuts at the Getty were for the hard working folks at the Getty Research Institute.  But you can’t keep the resourceful staff of the GRI down.  They’ve begun to contribute to The Flickr Commons, with two sets Postcards of Algiers, a Virtual Tour [...]

Installing Dark Matter of Fact

Cross-posted from the AGCC blog. This is what I’ve been up to – Christine’s show looks just beautiful.

Christine Nguyen has been up at Angels Gate, installing Dark Matter of Fact. Above, that’s her installing part of her wall piece, a large, site-specific installation that will be on display in the same room [...]

Do The Weekend

Had to take some time off from posting about shows, because I’ve been knee deep in my own.  But we’re back. Thursday, January 8

Flashpoint between the Fleeting and the Eternal @ AndrewShire Gallery. Group show featuring Ginny Cook, Marilyn Galosy, Laura Menz, Christine Nguyen, Tracy Powell, Linda Sewallius, Carly Steward and Kristine [...]

Do The Weekend

Thursday, October 2

Eric Johnson: Maize Artist Talk @ Torrance Art Museum.  Mentioned yesterday, join curator Kristina Newhouse and Eric as they discuss his epic project.  Starts at 3 PM.

Executive Order Karaoke @ MOCA (Sculpture Plaza).  It’s what it sounds like, and presented by the Finishing School.  Hosted by Tammy Tomahawk. Win [...]

Slurping Oysters Out Of Thomas Friedman’s Belly Button

The latest from David Rees and 23/6.  I’m predicting an increase in sales (or thefts/lootings) of mattresses with built in safes and hidey-holes.

And like a fine meal needs a proper wine, I just got the image below sent to me by the always right and ever awesome Douglas McCulloh, who calls [...]

Do the Weekend

I’m having trouble with WordPress, so I’ll keep this brief.

Friday, September 26

Bonnie and Clyde @ The Silent Movie Theatre.  Part of the Cinefamily’s Beatty in the 1960′s series, their descriptor for this film literally divides Post-WWII Hollywood into two periods “before Bonnie and Clyde and After.”  If that wasn’t enough, this [...]

Eric Lafforge’s North Korea

Via this interview on the Flickr blog, I encountered the above photo, of a North Korean soldier, by photographer Eric Lafforge (Flickr stream).  He visited North Korea in April of this year and the nearly 400 photos in the associated set are staggering and fascinating.  Explore and enjoy!

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Jocelyn Foye: Derby Dolls Shoot #3

Last month, Jocelyn Foye asked me to photograph the third part of her Derby Dolls project.  Unlike the 1st and 2nd shoots for the project, this one would be different, however.  While the first two shoots were part of Jocelyn’s Performances in Clay body of work, this 3rd shoot was actually a photo [...]

Shipbreaking

I recently stumbled across the BLDG BlOG’s excellent post, Where Cathedrals Go To Die, about breaking container ships. As someone who’s daily life includes the constant, neighborly presence of these post-modern wonders of the world, I’m fascinated by the smallest details regarding their life and use. The post features numerous photos from Edward [...]