Esoteric Survey

Keith York at Modern San Diego curated two exhibitions of Julius Shulman's work in San Diego.  First up is Julius Shulman: Modern La Jolla at The La Jolla Historical Society . The exhibition will be on view until January 19, 2020 The La Jolla Federal Savings and Loans Association (1962) The lighting fixtures used on the building were designed by Malcolm Leland. This Henry Hester house is still standing. Richard Neutra rendering of the Oxley Residence There is a section of the exhibition dedicated to Edward Killingsworth's Triad houses in La Jolla. It is San Diego's only built contribution to the Arts & Architecture Case Study House program.  The second exhibition is Julius Shulman: Modern San Diego at the Central Library Art Gallery   in Downtown San Diego.  This exhibition will also be on view until January 19, 2020 Hillcrest North Medical Center (1964) by Deems, Lewis & Partners. The archi...

Photograph of Edward Killingsworth's Triad House by Julius Shulman © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10) Keith York at  Modern San Diego  has two exhibitions coming up...  Julius Shulman: Modern La Jolla Opening reception will be on Friday, September 27, 2019 5-7 p.m. at  Wisteria Cottage  780 Prospect Street, La Jolla 92037. Thereafter the exhibition will be on view between September 28, 2019 - January 19, 2020.   Recognized for his work in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, it is not widely known that between 1934 and 2007, architectural photographer Julius Shulman (1910 - 2009) shot over 200 projects in San Diego.  His clients were architects, publishers, construction companies, and developers, and included notable San Diego architects Lloyd Ruocco, Sim Bruce Richards, Henry Hester, and Frederick Liebhardt. Shulman's work, spanning several decades, documented the region's evolving 20th century architectural...

Photograph General Atomics by Julius Shulman © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10) Keith York at Modern San Diego has two exhibitions coming up...  Julius Shulman: Modern La Jolla Opening reception will be on Friday, September 27, 2019 5-7 p.m. at Wisteria Cottage 780 Prospect Street, La Jolla 92037. Thereafter the exhibition will be on view between September 28, 2019 - January 19, 2020.   Recognized for his work in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, it is not widely known that between 1934 and 2007, architectural photographer Julius Shulman (1910 - 2009) shot over 200 projects in San Diego.  His clients were architects, publishers, construction companies, and developers, and included notable San Diego architects Lloyd Ruocco, Sim Bruce Richards, Henry Hester, and Frederick Liebhardt. Shulman's work, spanning several decades, documented the region's evolving 20th century architectural landscape, and he played an instrumental ro...

In 1947, Raymond Cree, a school superintendent who went into real estate development, hired Albert Frey to design a hotel on 12 acres Cree owned on East Palm Canyon Drive. The hotel never materialized, but in 1955 Frey designed Cree a 1,300-square-foot house on the hillside property. The exterior of the house is asbestos cement board that has painted vertical lines. The carport in 1957. Source:  Julius Shulman, © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10) Frey had a similar view from his own bed at  Frey II . The house has gone through an extensive restoration and from the looks of it, it was sensitive and well done. The ephemera table. Lots of Knoll inside and outside of the house. Source:  Julius Shulman, © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10) Dubbed “The Forgotten Frey,” it is actually the most visible Frey residence in ...

You know this famous Julius Shulman photo. It's Case Study House 21 by Pierre Koenig. Source: © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles    Here is the room looking from the other direction. Source: © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles    And here is the  Gerald McCabe sofa Pierre Koenig specified for the house. This is the one  Koenig had McCabe produce in 1998, when  Pierre  was restoring the house. The original was damaged at some point. It is now part of the massive inventory at Modernica Props . The 65,000 square ft. prop house is located in the former Dolly Madison Bakery in Silverlake. As you can see, it's stacked high. There are some gems. Lots of Tropi-Cal Wes Williams The BBQ selection is deep. The Cadillac of grills. Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (1954) You know these (1956) ...