Mosaic Los Angeles
March 25, 2007 |
Join the Los Angeles Conservancy and the J. Paul Getty Museum for a special tour of historic mosaics throughout Los Angeles, including:
- The Towers of Simon Rodia (Watts Towers), a Los Angeles icon and folk mosaic built by one man over thirty years using everyday objects
- St. John Episcopal Churchin West Adams, site of a Byzantine-inspired ecclesiastical mosaic composed of glass from the historic Judson Studios
- A thirty-six-foot mural in downtown L.A. by Joseph Young, depicting the city’s rich architectural history
- One of the extraordinary mosaic facades by artist Millard Sheets on a former Home Savings and Loan building (now Washington Mutual)
- The Birth of Liberty mosaic at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills, the largest historical mosaic in the United States (162’ x 28’)
Tickets are $30 ($25 for Los Angeles Conservancy members). For more information and tickets, visit www.laconservancy.org or call (213) 623-2489. |
Website:
www.laconservancy.org |
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| Location Information |
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Various sites throughout Los Angeles |
Addresses provided with ticket
Los Angeles, CA |
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| Contact Information |
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Cindy Olnick |
| Email:
colnick@laconservancy.org |
| Phone:
213-430-4214 |
| Fax:
213-623-3909 |
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