Bibliograph

Out of sight, the Los Angeles art scene of the sixties, William Hackman

Type

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Out of sight, the Los Angeles art scene of the sixties, William Hackman

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Out of sight

Oclc number

793219856

Responsibility statement

William Hackman

Sub title

the Los Angeles art scene of the sixties

Summary

"The history of modern art typically begins in Paris and ends in New York. Los Angeles was out of sight and out of mind, viewed as the apotheosis of popular culture, not a center for serious art. Out of Sight chronicles the rapid-fire rise, fall, and rebirth of L.A.'s art scene, from the emergence of a small bohemian community in the 1950s to the founding of the Museum of Contemporary Art in 1980. Included are some of the most influential artists of our time: painters Edward Ruscha and Vija Celmins, sculptors Ed Kienholz and Ken Price, and many others. A book about the city as much as it is about the art, Out of Sight is a social and cultural history that illuminates the ways mid-century Los Angeles shaped its emerging art scene--and how that art scene helped remake the city"--, Provided by publisher

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