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Balboa Park / Insta

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Malcolm Leland gates at the San Diego Museum of Art sculpture garden Instagram  photos Claire Falkenstein fountain in  the San Diego Museum of Art sculpture garden Harrison McIntosh in the upcoming True Blue exhibition at the Mingei There are some Pond Farm pots as well.  Nakashima  in the upcoming True Blue exhibition at the  Mingei Part of the upcoming True Blue exhibition at the  Mingei Japanese friendship garden

La Jolla

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John Baldessari Brain/Cloud (with Seascape and Palm Tree) For more information about this project:  Murals of La Jolla Kim MacConnel Roy McMakin View from MCASD - La Jolla Ken Price

Louis Kahn / Salk Institute

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 Louis I.  Kahn

Karl Benjamin / RIP

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Karl Benjamin, the last of the  Four Abstract Classicists,  Dies at 86 Read more here “Small Planes: White, Blue and Pink”    1957 Image: NY Times Four Abstract Classicists Karl Benjamin (1925-2012) John McLaughlin (1898-1976) Frederick Hammersley (1919-2009) Lorser Feitelson  ( 1898-1978 ) Photo:  Gety "#12" 1970

Architectural Pottery

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Photo: Maynard Parker Photo: Maynard Parker Photo: Maynard Parker Photo: Bob Lopez

Hawk House / Joel's House

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1951 Hawk House hurricane lamp advertisement from Joel in Spokane, Washington Spokane Daily Chronicle, 1951 Joel E. Ferris, the owner at Joel  Source: Spokane Mid Century Mary Jean and Joel E. Ferris house, 1954 Bruce Walker was the a rchitect and Lawrence Halpirn was the the landscape architect. Source:  Spokane Mid Century Source:  Spokane Mid Century   has done some great research on various aspects of the Ferris house.  

West Side / Arts + Architecture

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Tadao Ando house under construction on Malibu Road Malibu Modern "Taco Guy" at La Salsa on PCH in Malibu From 1949 to 1987 "Taco Guy" on La Salsa was "Burger Guy"on Frostie Freeze.  La Salsa purchased the location in 1987, turned the burger into a tray, gave him a tan and a new outfit = "Taco Guy". Source: Experiencing LA I ran into a nice Evelyn Ackerman.  The title is Pennants,  from 1958     Opening at the Marine Art Salon  in Venice Tanya Aguiniga weavings in the exhibition. It runs until September 15th, by appointment only. Photo:  Marine Art Salon

Craig Ellwood / Hunt House / Inside

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Hunt House- Jerrold Lomax design under Craig Ellwood, 1955-57 Weekend house designed for Dr. Hunt and is wife.  The front of the house is shaped as the letter "H"...cute Up until recently, all the original furnishings were in the house.  Photo:  California Modern: The Architecture of Craig Ellwood The red door leads to the staircase to the beach Photo:  Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California After 55 years the original Van Keppel Green bar stools are still there. The design on the counter is OG too.     This tea pot can be seen next to the fireplace in the vintage shot above.  All the cabinets and panelling are Philippine mahogany.   The Eames chairs look like the original ones too.  Photo:  Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California Photo:  California Modern: The Architecture of Craig Ellwood Photo:  Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California The original Craig Ellwood bunk b