Los Angeles Archives

I LOVE L.A.: Rick McCloskey: Van Nuys Blvd. 1972 by Aline SmithsonJanuary 28th, 2023

©Rick McCloskey, Downtown, from Van Nuys Blvd.

The idea of cruising is/was a national past time in small towns and big cities.

I LOVE L.A.: Francesca Forquet: Santa Monica by Aline SmithsonJanuary 26th, 2023

©Francesca Forquet, What If

…it comes natural to me, as I try to get to know this country walking through the deserted alleys of Santa Monica, to notice these little clues, and to t

I LOVE L.A.: Michael Hacker: Everything Passes by Aline SmithsonJanuary 25th, 2023

©Michael Hacker, Capitol Records/School Bus, from Everything Passes

The photographs of Michael Hacker are like looking at a photo album of my growing up.

I LOVE L.A.: Amanda Lopez: Guadalupe by Aline SmithsonJanuary 24th, 2023

©Amanda Lopez, Mother and Child

One of the best parts about Los Angeles is that it’s a city rich with cultural diversity.

I LOVE L.A.: Aline Smithson: LOST Los Angeles by Aline SmithsonJanuary 23rd, 2023

©Aline Smithson, Godzilla Star

Los Angeles or La Puebla de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles (The City of our Lady the Queen of the Angels) was founded by the Spaniards in 1781 and p

Janet Sternburg: I’ve Been Walking by Aline SmithsonSeptember 24th, 2022

Cover of I’ve Been Walking

Writer, photographer, and philosopher Janet Sternburg has recently released a book, I’ve Been Walking, published by Distanz Books, that reflects Lo

Sam Comen: The Longest Shift by Aline SmithsonMay 1st, 2022

©Sam Comen, Jennifer Alcantar, Cashier, Super A Foods grocery store, from The Longest Shift

Being here at the grocery store, we are front line.

Kristin Bedford: Cruise Night by Aline SmithsonSeptember 1st, 2021

©Kristin Bedford, Gypsy Rose

lowrider: a customized car modified to allow the vehicle to ride close to the ground; the driver of the car
Growing up in Los Angeles, I have always had a fa

Virginia Wilcox: Arboreal by Elizabeth WayneMay 29th, 2021

Under the harsh cover of the Los Angeles smog, photographic artist Virginia Wilcox finds softness in the city’s natural landscapes.

Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin, Erwin Recinos, and Luis Torres: 3X LA by Aline SmithsonMarch 25th, 2021

The past year in Los Angeles has been like no other in the city’s long history.

Covid Projects: Karen Constine: (un)real landscapes: Los Angeles plays itself by Aline SmithsonFebruary 19th, 2021

Los Angeles is a car culture, with land and cityscapes mostly seen through windshields, presenting as fleeting glimpses of place.

Alexa Cushing: Due West by Daniel GeorgeNovember 26th, 2020

©Alexa Cushing

Projects featured this week were selected from our most recent call-for-submissions.

All posts tagged: "Los Angeles"

I LOVE L.A.: Rick McCloskey: Van Nuys Blvd. 1972 by Aline SmithsonJanuary 28th, 2023

I LOVE L.A.: Francesca Forquet: Santa Monica by Aline SmithsonJanuary 26th, 2023

I LOVE L.A.: Michael Hacker: Everything Passes by Aline SmithsonJanuary 25th, 2023

I LOVE L.A.: Amanda Lopez: Guadalupe by Aline SmithsonJanuary 24th, 2023

I LOVE L.A.: Aline Smithson: LOST Los Angeles by Aline SmithsonJanuary 23rd, 2023

Janet Sternburg: I’ve Been Walking by Aline SmithsonSeptember 24th, 2022

Sam Comen: The Longest Shift by Aline SmithsonMay 1st, 2022

Kristin Bedford: Cruise Night by Aline SmithsonSeptember 1st, 2021

Virginia Wilcox: Arboreal by Elizabeth WayneMay 29th, 2021

Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin, Erwin Recinos, and Luis Torres: 3X LA by Aline SmithsonMarch 25th, 2021

Covid Projects: Karen Constine: (un)real landscapes: Los Angeles plays itself by Aline SmithsonFebruary 19th, 2021

Alexa Cushing: Due West by Daniel GeorgeNovember 26th, 2020

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