Kay Nielsen was a Danish illustrator and key figure of the golden age of illustration. His art evinces the influence of ukiyo-e heavy Utagawa Hiroshige as well as Art Nouveau master Aubrey Beardsley. However, his synthesis was his own-- an instantly recognizable, highly ornate, fantastical world of pastels and light. Nielsen was born 12 March … Continue reading Kay Nielsen – Artists in Film
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Laurel Canyon
This blog entry is about Laurel Canyon. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Laurel Canyon, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise What's now Los Angeles was first populated by Paleoamericans at least 13,000 years ago. Roughly 3,500 years ago, the Tongva arrived from the Sonoran Desert to the east and settled in … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Laurel Canyon
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Osaka (小大阪)
Sawtelle Boulevard, Little Osaka Bara Hayama, Little Osaka This California Fool's Gold entry is about Little Osaka. To vote for other Southern California communities to the subjects of future explorations, please leave a comment. Japanese Americans have long been integral to the fabric of Los Angeles. J-Towns have sprung up around the Southland in Gardena, Torrance, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Osaka (小大阪)
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Other Christmas Movies – off-beat, under-seen, non-traditional, obscure, forgotten and alternative Christmas movies
Come September of every year and kid-friendly Christmas movies began to dominate the airwaves. Movies with muppets and toys and Frosty and Santa and Rudolph. Movies like Babes in Toyland (1961), A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978), A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, Elf, Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), A Flintstone Christmas (1977), Frosty the Snowman (1969), Frosty's … Continue reading Other Christmas Movies – off-beat, under-seen, non-traditional, obscure, forgotten and alternative Christmas movies
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Silent night – Christmas movies of the silent era
Happy St. Nicholas Day! For your enjoyment, a little somethin' to break the monotony of all that hardcore Christmas that has gotten to be a little bit out of control... Santa Claus (1898) was directed by George Albert Smith (Weary Willie, Making Sausages), a former portrait photographer and member of the UK's Brighton Set. … Continue reading Silent night – Christmas movies of the silent era
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Canterbury Knolls
Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's Official Map of Canterbury Knolls, available on art prints and a wide variety of merchandise Canterbury Knolls is a South Los Angeles neighborhood bordered by Manchester Square, Morningside Circle, and Vermont Knolls to the south; Hyde Park to the west; Chesterfield Square to the north; Vermont Square to the northeast; and Vermont-Slauson … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Canterbury Knolls
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the City of Walnut
This Los Angeles County community blog is about the City of Walnut, a wealthy, woodsy Los Angeles suburb located in the southeastern portion of the San Gabriel Valley. Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Walnut, available on merchandise and art prints William R. Rowland Adobe Redwood Ranch House Before it took on its current Asian … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the City of Walnut
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the Arts District
This edition of the neighborhood blog is about The Arts District... or The Artist District... or is it The Artist-In-Residence District... or perhaps The Artists' District? This, and other issues, will be sorted out by blog's end to everyone's satisfaction. William Wolfskill … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the Arts District
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California Fool’s Gold – Exploring Wilshire Park
This installment of California Fool's Gold concerns Wilshire Park. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's official ink map of Wilshire Park, available on art prints in several sizes and reproduced on a wide variety of merchandise Wilshire Park is a small, Midtown neighborhood whose borders are formed by Olympic Boulevard on the south, Crenshaw Boulevard on the … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold – Exploring Wilshire Park
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On the margins’ margins – Asian Latinos – Latasian 101
A common misconception about Latinos they are a racially homogeneous people. In Los Angeles and elsewhere, the word "Mexican" is used to refer to pretty much anyone who looks like they may have roots south of the Rio Grande, regardless of country of origin. I assume the same goes for Puerto Ricans and Cubans in areas where … Continue reading On the margins’ margins – Asian Latinos – Latasian 101
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