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Category Archives: Sculpture

The Photo Shoot

In Beverly Hills, you’ll find the statue of a man photographing a woman, a boy, and a dog in front of a replica of the Giorgio Beverly Hills storefront.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022Posted inSculptureLeave a comment on The Photo Shoot

Frank Glass and Grace E. Simons Memorial Sculpture

Located at a site that offers one of the best views of the Los Angeles Skyline, you’ll find an unusual and much neglected sculpture honoring a husband and wife credited for saving Elysian Park.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022Posted inSculptureLeave a comment on Frank Glass and Grace E. Simons Memorial Sculpture

Gateway to Los Angeles

Gateway to L.A. — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

Spanning The 101 Freeway at Los Angeles Street and Main Street, you will find two sculptures that work in concert to greet newcomers to the City of Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderJune 22, 2022June 30, 2022Posted inSculptureTags:Downtown Los Angeles, Public ArtLeave a comment on Gateway to Los Angeles

Declaration

Declaration — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Venice Beach, you can find a giant steel sculpture on a hill between the boardwalk and the Pacific Ocean.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 26, 2022May 4, 2022Posted inLandmark, SculptureTags:VeniceLeave a comment on Declaration

Molecule Man Sculpture

In Little Tokyo, you can see a tall aluminum sculpture of four figures filled with holes in front of a government building.

Posted byTom FassbenderJanuary 13, 2022March 13, 2022Posted inSculptureTags:Little Tokyo, Public ArtLeave a comment on Molecule Man Sculpture

Japanese Fishing Village — Terminal Island Memorial

LAXG: Japanese Fishing Village — Terminal Island Memorial

Back in early 20th century, Japanese fisherman and their families made their homes in Fish Harbor, a small village on Terminal Island where the fish were plentiful and life was simple. Then World War II came. All that stands there today is an often overlooked memorial.

Posted byTom FassbenderSeptember 20, 2021April 26, 2022Posted inMonument, SculptureTags:San PedroLeave a comment on Japanese Fishing Village — Terminal Island Memorial

The Travel Angel

The Travel Angel keeps watch over travelers in a dingy corner of the Original Farmers Market at 3rd and Fairfax.

Posted byTom FassbenderSeptember 7, 2021Posted inSculptureTags:Public ArtLeave a comment on The Travel Angel

Faces of Elysian Valley (The Riverside Roundabout)

A series of nine egg-like sculptures featuring random faces of area residents keeps vigil over the first true roundabout in Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 27, 2021June 4, 2022Posted inSculptureTags:Public ArtLeave a comment on Faces of Elysian Valley (The Riverside Roundabout)

Venice Peep Hole Box

Venice Peep Hole Box — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

Venice, California — If you’re paying attention, you may notice a rather unobtrusive, slightly rusted, metal box in the middle of a busy shopping district, beckoning you to take a peek inside …

Posted byTom FassbenderJune 3, 2021June 4, 2022Posted inSculptureTags:Public Art, VeniceLeave a comment on Venice Peep Hole Box

Triforium

The Triforium — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

Near a dying mall in Downtown Los Angeles you can visit the world’s first polyphonoptic sculpture, an odd-looking, multi-colored tower of concrete and glass known as the Triforium. Unveiled in 1975 to wildly mixed reviews, it’s a conceptual creation well ahead of its time.

Posted byTom FassbenderMay 26, 2021June 4, 2022Posted inSculptureTags:Downtown Los Angeles, Public ArtLeave a comment on Triforium

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