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17 December 2011

Julius Shulman’s 1936 shot of Griffith Observatory — and beyond

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An extraordinary photography of the (then) brand-new Griffith Park Observatory taken by the late Julius Shulman captures the burgeoning megalopolis with the photographer’s characteristic rapture. [...]

5 July 2011

Robert Brown’s “Harbor Theme,” historic mural from Beverly Hilton hotel, at New Puppy Gallery

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Robert W. Brown was a prolific Los Angeles visual artist with a vast range of talents: a print maker, studio glass artist, professor of art, ceramicist, figure artist; there are few art forms he didn’t delve into, and he was generally a master technician at each.

Brown completed Harbor Theme sometime in 1954 or 1955. [...]

17 September 2010

Happy 100th birthday, Julius Shulman

An architecture tour featuring six modernist residences recorded by acclaimed architectural photographer, Julius Shulman (1910-2009). Both interiors and exteriors of homes by R.M. Schindler, Richard Neutra, Pierre Koenig, Raphael Soriano and Carl Louis Maston are featured. The tour includes Shulman’s longtime residence. [...]

17 July 2009

Julius

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Architectural photographer Julius Shulman died in Los Angeles yesterday. His photography of L.A.’s mid-century modern architecture allures with its simple power, revealing L.A.’s hidden beauty. As a human being, Julius startled and amused with his engaging, quarrelsome, and highly curious personality. They broke the mold when they made Julius. [...]

22 August 2008

My date with Julius Shulman

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My fun evening escorting the feisty 98-year-old architectural photographer Julius Shulman. [...]