Posts Tagged ‘echo park arts’

The Bohemian Havens of Elysian Heights

Monday, June 8th, 2009

A home designed and built the late architectural photographer Maynard L. Parker will be one of the featured properties at this year’s Historic Echo Park Home Tour on Sunday, Nov. 12.   The year’s theme, “The Bohemian Havens of Elysian Heights” reflects the tour’s focus on the northern edge of the neighborhood, where secluded canyons and steep hillsides have served as refuge and inspiration to generations of artists. (more…)

Love Hurts

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Images from the “ANTI-Hero” Series Photo-Manipulations By Carlos Batts

Fototeka Gallery will present during the month of February “Love Hurts,” a solo exhibit of the recent works of photo-collage artist Carlos Batts. The artist’s photo-manipulations, lush and brimming with imagery and texture and a wide range of emotion, are hand-produced, using traditional collage-making techniques, mixing painting, photography and film. Batts, who is African-American, draws upon a multi-layered set of influences, from early African art and Cubism to the work of the African-American artist Romaire Bearden as well as from comic books, horror movies and porn. (more…)

Silver Lake Reservoir Master Plan

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Silver Lake Reservoir Master Plan

This Master Plan will outline the needs and interests of both sides. The current head of the DWP, S. David Freeman, agreed that planning for the future would be a good idea. Community meetings in the coming months will explore various options and come to a consensus on how both the community and DWP would benefit. (more…)

Skylight Books

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Skylight books is one of the premier independent bookstores in Los Angeles. A member of the American Booksellers Association and Southern California Booksellers Association, Skylight is locally-owned by a small group of people who love books. Located in the fashionable Los Feliz neighborhood, Skylight Books specializes in Contemporary Literature and Poetry. (more…)