Reflections on a Southern California Style
Armando Arreola
Mixed Media Works on Board
Opening Night Reception: Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 7-10 pm
Architecture in the US has has an interesting history. Since the 1800’s we've seen the Victorian, Italianate and craftsman style immigrate from England.
Googie Style sprouted from our very own LA City streets during the wild and crazy decade of rock and roll, LA developed a totally local style coined Googie in 1952 by Douglas Haskell of "House and Home" magazine.
This period of time -- the beginnings of space exploration, the rise of post war capitalism, and the coining of another term, “teenagers”, symbolize the era. Googie Style mirrors the excess of post World War II US exuberance; a period of time when US capitalism was on the rise, and we were king of the jungle.
Armando Arreola, observant artist of all things peculiarly different decided to sink his teeth into the past and recover from it a piece of history in need of reconsideration. A child of the 50's himself, a west side chanticleer of disrespected art historical instances, Armando elevates Googie Style buildings into signature portraits where form overpowers a proper mannered taste.
Please join us on Saturday, February 9 from 7-10 pm for an artist reception where you can confront the artist with questions of classism. The Avenue 50 Studio considers this exhibit one of important cross-class revelation. Who does architecture serve -- the masses or the elite? Please join us in an animated discussion of architectural relevance.
Avenue 50 Studio, Inc.
a 501(c)(3) non-profit art gallery
131 North Avenue 50
Highland Park, CA 90042
323-258-1435
http://www.avenue50studio.org
February 9, 2013 through March 3, 2013
Googie Style
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nonoise May 20, 2013 at 06:11 pm
Church members want peace and quiet in their own homes but the freedom to force religion on others.…Read More And, they want the freedom to force noise into other people's homes.
Anyone from Divine Saviour want some noise forced into their home like some banging metal pans?
nonoise May 20, 2013 at 06:09 pm
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His eyeliner must have faded away. All that matters is that he will do more than "no way, Jose" has done in 12 years with "do nothing, Ed Reyes."
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Get the facts.