Tuesday, July 19, 2011

An Artwork a Day: #23: Los Angeles View - City Hall

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Sometimes it's a surprise to remember that Los Angeles means "the Angels" when the place can be so chaotic and sadly filled with so many have-nots. It has one of the highest homeless populations in the world. L.A. might be a real angel's testing ground to see who will be able to come through and be a decent person despite all of the temptations of drugs, fame and easy money. Regardless, it's a warm, and beautiful place, close to the ocean, mountains, and there's so much culture here. A child who grows up in Los Angeles will learn to live among peoples of many mixed cultures, more so than probably any where else in the world.

Photograph: 2003
Film type: Polaroid 400 instant 35mm black and white silde film