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'More American Photographs' offers a glimpse of America's recession
Culture Monster100 works present best known examples from the Farm Security Administartion Depression-era photography program alongside recently commissioned photos from 12 contemporary artists of the recent recession.... -
NEH gives $40 million in grants; $3.2 million to California
Culture MonsterNational Endowment for the Humanities issues $40 million in grants, including $3.2 million to California museums, scholars and documentary filmmakers. Documentaries win the biggest grants; others sponsor seminars aimed to improve college and secondary... -
Let's talk Depression, even if the politicians won't
Opinion L.A.Is it possible that the U.S. in 2011 is heading into a decade like the 1930s? Is it not a downturn abut a depression that we're facing?... -
Oakland Museum reflects city's evolution
Special to the Los Angeles TimesRepresentative of the city's transformation is the Oakland Museum of California, near Lake Merritt, which reopened in May after a $62-million renovation. The architecture and landscaping remain true to its original 1969 Midcentury Modern design: The...Tags: Education, Elementary Schools, Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, Schools
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Trees branch out at the Getty
Culture MonsterThroughout history, humans have embraced trees for their beauty, strength and spiritual symbolism. Artists have been equally fascinated with the wooded perennial as a model, perhaps for its serene, low-maintenance temperament, easy accessibility and its... -
California Hall of Fame names Wayne Thiebaud
Culture MonsterSince the state was founded in 1850, California has produced almost no major visual artists. I know this -- or at least I'm told this -- by perusing the website for the California Hall of Fame. A celebrity venture started...... -
Imogen Cunningham's 'Botanicals' on view at Oceanside Museum of Art
Culture MonsterIf you ask people to name some of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, the name Imogen Cunningham doesn't usually come to mind. Although modern art enthusiasts may not be familiar with her work, among her peers, including...... -
George 'Elfie' Ballis dies at 85; photographer documented United Farm Workers
Photographer George "Elfie" Ballis, who walked with the late United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez and led a rebellion against farmers over water, has died. He was 85.
Ballis died Sept. 24 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fresno. His...Tags: Politics, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Photography, Career and Workplace, Prostate Cancer
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Pirkle Jones, California photographer, dies at 95
Pirkle Jones, a California photographer admired for his stirring images of migrant workers, endangered landscapes and social movements, including a controversial series on the Black Panthers at the height of their activism in the late 1960s, died March 15...Tags: Crimes, Arts, Photography, World War II (1939-1945), Activism
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Art review: 'Fazal Sheikh: Beloved Daughters' at the Museum of Photographic Arts
Culture MonsterPhotographer Fazal Sheikh's two most recent projects tell of indignity but show only beauty. It's an unusual combination for a photographer drawn to populations under duress. Throughout the history of the medium, socially concerned photographers have... -
L.A. Times Book Prizes: Dave Eggers takes two
Jacket CopyAuthor Dave Eggers was the surprise big winner Friday night at the L.A. Times Book Prizes when he was awarded the current interest prize for his book "Zeitoun" before being presented with the inaugural Innovator's Award, which had been previously...... -
Brand X Files: Sandra Bullock on Jesse's Nazi thing. Courtney Love and Gwen Stefani's hubby? Noah's Ark found. Supposedly.
Brand XToilet paper bandit sought: Man wipes out Nebraska convenience store wearing two-ply disguise. (The Smoking Gun) Courtney Love tells Howard Stern 'I had an affair with Gwen Stefani's husband': So far no comment from Gavin Rossdale. (Daily Mail) Will...
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