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| Bernard Rosenquit, Playroom, 1952 |
The LA Art Show ended at 5 last evening, January 22. It was a
lovely fair, great looking, with lots on diverse material, well attended, and
well run. The paintings of Theodore Haupt, Bernard Rosenquit, Anne Ryan, and Judith
Shahn, all attracted interest.
Peggy Bacon, All Alone, 1951, drypoint
The prints and drawings by Peggy Bacon (and
embroidery), Peter Grippe, Dorothy Browdy Kushner, and Angelo Pinto, did as
well.
LA is always a wonder. There's fantasy architecture. The
Mayan Theatre — thanks Joseph -- is on South
Hill; it opened in 1927 with a facade by Francisco Cornejo.
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| Mayan Theatre, South Hill, Los Angeles, 1927 |
There is hard-core reality: a street plaque tribute to the builders of 5000 miles of LA storm drains built in the 1920s and 30s by laborers earning $1 a day.
And, there is the cleverest possible ad/bus decor for Rise -- Planet of the Apes -- note the handsome passengers. Click on image to enlarge.
