Esoteric Survey

Sori Yanagi
Jens Risom
1961 - Playboy(s)

Luis Barragan built some great walls in Mexico. 
Luis Barragan 
Barragan paid for his own walls at Casa Luis Barragan.
Juan O'Gorman
Mathais Goeritz
Mathais Goeritz and Ricardo Legorreta
The Mexican government, through a program led by Diego Rivera, paid American-born artist Isamu Noguchi to build this wall in Mexico City. The mural deals with greedy capitalists and fascism. It was done in the early 1930's and is unfortunately relevant again.

This is where I usually post the mid-century stuff I picked up over the week. Instead, we're dealing with some civil rights issues that should have been laid to rest in the mid-century.On January 21, over 5 Million people all around the world marched with this vision: We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families - recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.San Diego had a strong showing, with tens of thousands of people meeting at the Civic Center, seen here around the fountain by Malcolm Leland. The San Diego Civic Theater (1965) by Llloyd Ruocco is in the background.Women's March - San Diego Photo: Instagram user killemallwithkindness
Librarians are even pissed!  That's a Leland relief up there. 
Photo: Instagram user beblissbound
Hundreds of thousand marched in Los Angeles.  The Los Angeles DWP by AC Martin can be seen in the distance.
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I'm trying to catch up on photos from my trip to Mexico City in November. Here's Cuadra San Cristobal (1966) by Luis Barragan














 The stables



View from the stable house
I didn't see any horses on my visit, so here's a 1976 photo by Rene Burri

CLAREMONT MODERN: THE CONVERGENCE OF ART + ARCHITECTURE AT MIDCENTURY In conjunction with the exhibition Irving J. Gill: New Architecture for a Great Country, the San Diego History Center hosts the San Diego premiere of a 90-minute documentary examining the vital relationship between art, design and architecture in Claremont, California in the years following War II.Come explore the development of a major center of Midcentury Modern design and learn about the San Diego connections afterwards. The event begins with a light reception in SDHC’s Atrium, then moves next door to the Museum of Photographic Art theater, and concludes with discussion and a Q&A session with the film producer Paul Bockhorst and Keith York from Modern San Diego.San Diego History Center (SDHC) Atrium + Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) AuditoriumThursday, January 19, 2017 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.More info, here.
Dave Hampton is giving a talk the next day.
More info, here. 
In more Hampton related news, there will be a di…