Thursday, May 17, 2012

Before Baldessari

...there was Man Ray:


Hier (Kiki de Montparnasse) Detail, 1930
© Christie's Images/CORBIS

Palms

A nice little history of LA's non-native palm trees is here, illustrated by some nice vintage photos.

This is what MacArthur Park used to look like.

And Canon Drive in Beverly Hills when they were first planted.