Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
626.405.2100
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John Humble, Selma Avenue at Vine Street, Hollywood, January 23, 1991, 1991, Courtesy Jan Kesner Gallery, © John Humble, © The Huntington
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June 14, 2008 – Sep 15, 2008
Mondays (10:30am–4:30pm)
Wednesdays–Sundays (10:30am–4:30pm)
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- Price
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$15 - 20
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If only our cracked sidewalks, classic homes, sprawling hills, and endless streets could talk. But even if objects can't, camera lenses spin many a word. Los Angeles' seductive topography has inspired photographers to capture its luster for well over a century. The city's limitless sunshine has settled upon an ever-changing landscape — though not always a literal one. In this extensive photographic survey of the past 150 years, LA's tales of noir, deceit, awe, and inspiration pop out of our collective conscious and indulge our need to dig into the past.
