Tag Archives: Los Angeles

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Vogue Theater in Hollywood, CA, 1935 Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Movies | Tagged art deco, Hollywood, Los Angeles, neon | Leave a comment

A Day at the Getty Center

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Paleo Retiree’s swipe at Richard Meier reminds me that I’ve been meaning to share some photos of my trip to the Getty Center last month. Have you ever been there? It’s located in the hills overlooking Brentwood and … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged Academic art, French art, German art, Impressionism, Italian art, J. Paul Getty, Los Angeles, oil money, painting, postmodernism, Richard Meier, sculpture | 15 Comments

Then and Now: Courthouse Edition

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

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Posted in Architecture | Tagged courthouse, Los Angeles, Stanley Mosk | 2 Comments

A Day at the Races

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. More info about the photo here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Photography, Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged Los Angeles, noir | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. Academy Theater in Inglewood, CA, 1940. Photograph by Julius Shulman.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Julius Shulman, Los Angeles, movie theater, neon | 1 Comment

Neon & Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Their sandwiches are amazing and the Old Fashioneds are pretty good too. Click on the images to enlarge.

Posted in Food and health, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged cocktails, Los Angeles, neon | 2 Comments

The LAX Theme Building

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: OK, so how much of my trad architecture cred do I lose by saying that I love this Jetsons-Googie-Jet Age-swoopy-blobby work? Has SHAG ever had an art show here? If not, why not? First, a few shots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Jet Age, LAX, Los Angeles, mid-century modernism, SHAG | 6 Comments

L.A.’s Chinatown

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Went downtown for a Dodger game, but I got there early so I spent a couple hours wandering around Chinatown, which is at the base of Chavez Ravine. Although this area dates from 1938, it’s technically L.A.’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography | Tagged Chinatown, Chinese religion, Los Angeles, Thien Hau Temple, Vietnamese religion | 3 Comments

Neon Du Jour

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The beautiful sign of the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Related Go here for my photo essay of the Neon Museum in Las Vegas.

Posted in Art, Commercial art | Tagged Los Angeles, neon | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Here are a few pics I took of the Old Rotunda of the L.A. Central Library in downtown Los Angeles. Click on the images to enlarge. Related An essay about the 80 year-old murals.