#Los Angeles Public Library

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Richard Serra photographs his sculpture titled 'Plunge', (Cor-Ten steel, 2 slabs), Gagosian, Los Angeles, CA, [June], 1983 [Tessa – Digital Collection of the Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA. © Richard Serra / ARS, New York]

Exhibition: May 14 –June 25, 1983

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Yawning dog vs. disgusted cat

Photograph caption dated April 4, 1956 reads, "Cleo, canine star of TV's 'People's Choice,' and Rhubarb put on act for animal trainers Frank Inn, left, and Bob Blair and Blair's fiancee, Patti Fisher. These animals, along with 50 other dogs and 80 cats are trained for motion picture and television on Inn's two-acre kennel at 12265 Branford St., Sun Valley."; See images #00144223 through #00144224 for all photos in this series.

Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection

https://tessa.lapl.org/

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CHICANO ART MOVEMENT visits: Downtown LA Central Library 2024

(View of entrance to “East Los Streetscapers: Hacia Al Norte at Downtown Los Angeles Public Library Central branch)

We traveled to Los Angeles Public Library Downtown Central location to view the vintage “Hacia Al Norte” mural on exhibition created by the East Los Streetscapers: David Botello, Wayne Healy, and Rich Raya.

(Video view of “Hacia Al Norte” mural)

We read that “‘Hacia Al Norte’ which translates roughly to Northward was commissioned in 1991 by The Outdoor Recreation Group, better known now as Outdoor Products, a manufacturer of backpacks and other hiking gear founded in Los Angeles in the 1970's by the Altshule Family.”

(Detailed view of “Hacia Al Norte” mural)

“In planning the mural, the East Los Streetscapers [Botello, Healy, and Raya] met with company employees about what themes they'd like to see in the mural. Learning that many of the employees were recent immigrants, or the children of immigrants, the artists aimed to capture the spirit of the journey to California.”

(Drafting for the “Hacia Al Norte” mural)

Elements of the “Hacia Al Norte” display that intrigued us were the historical background and the insight to planning processes by the East Los Streetscapers of brining this creation to fruition. 

The archive included photographs, letters, artistic sketches & renderings, mural execution plans, and other research materials such as: an internal diversity census of the employees and their cultural backgrounds for inspiration.

(View of rotunda entrance to “Layered Lands” exhibit)

Adjacent to “Hacia Al Norte” was “Layered Lands: Synchronous Stories of Greater Los Angeles” curated by Marissa López, UCLA professor & first scholar-in-residence at the LAPL. The exhibit is a historical timeline focusing on “three significant Los Angeles movements: when it was ruled by Spain, governed by Mexico, and as it transitioned to US rule.”

(Detailed view “Land of Sunshine” periodical)

Via their mission statement: “In this exhibition we try to capture the networked layers of story that comprise our city, to give a sense of the land’s movement through various colonial and national frames. We represent these moments primarily with material from the collections of UCLA and the Los Angeles Public Library, two public institutions with a shared mission of collecting and preserving the city’s cultural heritage and making it accessible to all.”

(View of Dean Cornwell rotunda murals at LosAnges Public Central Library)

At the top of the L.W. Cook Rotunda, we look at the massive murals by Dean Cornwell depicting historical California scenes. The pieces are painted in oils on linen canvas and each are forty feet wide.

(View of selected titles of the Los Angeles Public Library Central location)

Within the art history book collection, we found some interesting titles that deserve a proper read: (top to bottom)  “Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection”

“¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now”

“Moonlight Theater: Prints and Related Works by Carlos Almaraz”

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Appreciation Post for the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Branch

And the Bloodlines Modding Community's commitment to recovering Troika's really spot on work in recreating it.

[princesssarisa]

What is your favorite library?

My all-time favorite library that I've ever visited is the Los Angeles Central Library.

As you can see, it's a beautiful and majestic Art Deco building, built in 1925, and it's just as gorgeous on the inside as outside.

It has every type of book and every other type of media you can imagine: enormous collections of them. It also contains exhibit galleries, a gift shop, and an auditorium for lectures, concerts, and movie screenings.

I know that other big cities' grand central libraries are equally magnificent, but this one is special to me because I grew up near it. Every few weeks, on a Saturday or Sunday, I would go there and spend hours exploring.

[holmesoldfellow]

Artwork for a poster advertising the "Sherlock Holmes 1854-1954 Centennial Exhibit" at the Los Angeles Public Library

[whosebob]

Every time you reply to an email, there’s a good chance of provoking a reply to that email, which itself may require another reply, and so on and so on, until the heat death of the universe

Life Is Short. What Are You Going to Do About That? - The New York Times

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I bought this lucky lobster at the L.A. Public Library and named her Amanda for reasons of fiction.

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I designed an alternate book cover! The Library Book by Susan Orlean is about the fire in LA's public library in 1986 and it's a love letter to libraries and all the people that surround it.

Here's how I made the cover

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The exterior of the Richard J. Riordan Central Library (or, the Main Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library) in Jeff Tremaine’s Jackass: The Movie (2002).

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Caption: The Los Angeles Public Library.

Brand: Tru-Vue Filmstrip Title: Los Angeles 1 Filmstrip Subtitle/Type: Los Angeles, California, Series One Filmstrip Number: 513 Image Number: 4 Date: 1939

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Richard Serra, b. November 2, 1938 / 2024

(image: Richard Serra with 'Plunge' (Cor-Ten steel, 2 slabs, 1983), Gagosian, Los Angeles, CA, June 12, 1983. Gagosian, New York, NY. Tessa – Digital Collection of the Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA. © Richard Serra / ARS, New York. Exhibition: May 14 –June 25, 1983)

[petsincollections]

Menagerie of prizes, 1961

Photograph caption dated May 2, 1961 reads, "Gay stuffed animals will be among the colorful prizes awarded at the annual May Festival sponsored by mothers of St. Elisabeth School in Van Nuys. Among the committee members for the affair are Mmes. Harold A. Steidl, left; Guy Proto, chairman; Robert O. Hall and Philip Mickool. The event will be held at the school May 10."

Valley Times Collection

Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection

TESSA Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library

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November 28, 2022.

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