Esoteric Survey

Wolfe Summer House, by R.M. Schindler (1928-1931) Catalina Island, CA Ethel and Charles Wolfe came to Los Angeles, attracted by the boom of the movie industry and the charm of a new world at the frontier of western civilization. In 1920, they opened the Wolfe School of Costume Designing for stage and cinema in downtown Los Angeles. Through Leah Lovell, Ethel was introduced to Schindler and later commissioned him to design several projects, including the graphic identity of her institution, the remodeling of the school lobby, and a residence in Avalon.' In the school catalogue, the house is described as a "studio. home" and "the rendezvous for students during the summer season."?  In Schindler's mind, the Wolfe House was the seed for a new type of architecture on Catalina Island, one which celebrates play, sports and outdoor life, as did his Lovell Beach House.  In 1934, he wrote a letter to Mr. Wrigley, the chewing-gum tycoon who owned the island, to critici...

  Weed Pot by Susan Peterson Poster designed by Elaine Lustig Chen for her 1973 exhibition at John Bernard Myers Gallery, New York, NY Here is a photo of the exhibition. Source: Elaine Lustig Cohen Vintage poster for a Tokyo Chocolate Shop

   The William H. and Barbara Kaiser Levit House (1961) by Richard Neutra is the setting for the fourth BLAKEHAUS, curated by Peter Blake Gallery.  As described by the gallery, BLAKEHAUS BEVERLY HILLS is a site-specific installation traversing the disciplines of art, design, and architecture, bringing historically significant modern design and museum-quality contemporary art into dialogue with Neutra's geometric architectural sensibilities. Willy Guhl Scarpa, Angelo Mangiarotti and Pierre Laporte A classic Neutra fireplace KEM Weber Percival Lafer Ettore Sottsass and Carlo Mollino Sculpture by  Stephanie Bachiero The site is pretty incredible. The wildfires in LA were still burning when I was there so the view that day was eerily smokey. However, on a clear day, the San Gabriel mountains can be seen on one side, the skyline of downtown LA on another side and the Pacific Ocean can be seen from the poolside of the house. I remembered the name William Levitt a...

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