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LACMA plans pioneering post-war German art show
Discomfort with German art might seem like a problem that\’s particular to the Jewish community. It\’s another part of the \”I would never set foot in Germany\” statement that I often heard in response to my frequent German trips and my subsequent working in Berlin
This being Los Angeles . . .
Last Thursday night at LACMA, I was treated to a reading of my own works by the very talented and beautiful actress Bahar Soumekh, and by UC Irvine professor Nasrin Rahimieh. Outside the Bing Theater, rain poured in sheets, and traffic on Wilshire was at a standstill because all the lights had been blown out by the wind and — this being Los Angeles where even the mildest winter storm is dealt with like Armageddon — I was rather astonished that anyone had shown up at all.
Abstract eye follows Dali in film at LACMA
Early in the last century, when film was a newer medium, many artists were intrigued by its kinetic visual possibilities, and for a fantasist like Dali, the opportunities must have seemed especially rich.
LACMA’s latest exhibition tries to capture the time when everything changed — the ‘Summer of Love’
Now that we\’re commemorating the 40th anniversary of the famous \”Summer of Love,\” I\’m trying to figure out whether any of the backward glances will be able to convey a sense of what it was like.
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