Out of sight : the Los Angeles art scene of the sixties / William Hackman.

Author/creator Hackman, William R.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Other Press, [2015]
Description308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Art, American--California. --Los Angeles. --20th century.
Art and society--California. --Los Angeles. --History. --20th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Civilization. --20th century.

Contents Introduction: "It was very possible to entertain the future here" -- Work in progress -- The coast of Bohemia -- A feral gallery -- Obscure objects of desire -- Reinventing the wheel -- Wild West -- Walter Hopps, Hopps, Hopps -- The other side of town -- Ferus redux -- All that is solid -- The orgiastic future -- Suburbia and the sublime -- Seeing and nothingness -- After the gold rush -- "There oughta be a law against sunny Southern California" -- Magic kingdom -- Location, location, location.
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 271-285) and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2014036633
ISBN9781590514115 (hardback)
ISBN1590514114 (hardback)

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Joyner General Stacks N6535 .L6 H28 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold