Comments for so-cal-arch-history.com http://so-cal-arch-history.com Southern California Architectural History Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:25:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on About by John Crosse | TheArchHive http://so-cal-arch-history.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-1190 John Crosse | TheArchHive Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:25:52 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/?page_id=2#comment-1190 [...] Following his bio (from his website) and our interview  (July [...] [...] Following his bio (from his website) and our interview  (July [...]

]]> Comment on About by John Crosse http://so-cal-arch-history.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-1189 John Crosse Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:59:49 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/?page_id=2#comment-1189 Thanks Virginia.Your site is also very fascinating. You may be interested to know that Neutra commissioned Isamu Noguchi to design the first ever organic shaped swimming pool for the Josef von Sternberg House I noticed on your site which unfortunately went unbuilt. You can see Noguchi's model at my companion piece "Richard Neutra and the California Art Club: Pathways to the Von Sternberg and Murphy Commissions." Thanks Virginia.Your site is also very fascinating. You may be interested to know that Neutra commissioned Isamu Noguchi to design the first ever organic shaped swimming pool for the Josef von Sternberg House I noticed on your site which unfortunately went unbuilt. You can see Noguchi’s model at my companion piece “Richard Neutra and the California Art Club: Pathways to the Von Sternberg and Murphy Commissions.”

]]> Comment on Playa del Rey: Speed Capital of the World, The Los(t) Angeles Motordrome, 1910-1913 by The Los Angeles Motordrome | The Old Motor http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/1951/comment-page-1#comment-1173 The Los Angeles Motordrome | The Old Motor Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:23:10 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/?p=1951#comment-1173 [...] We found a very well done post on the track with many wonderful photos and much information at so-cal-arch-history.com. If you enjoy racing history, aviation and board tracks in particular you will enjoy a visit to [...] [...] We found a very well done post on the track with many wonderful photos and much information at so-cal-arch-history.com. If you enjoy racing history, aviation and board tracks in particular you will enjoy a visit to [...]

]]> Comment on Foundations of Los Angeles Modernism: Richard Neutra’s Mod Squad by Kem Weber: The Most Important Mid-Century Modern Designer You Never Heard Of | Collectors Weekly http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/1827/comment-page-1#comment-1165 Kem Weber: The Most Important Mid-Century Modern Designer You Never Heard Of | Collectors Weekly Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:11:49 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/?p=1827#comment-1165 [...] Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara; Imogene Cunningham portrait courtesy of so-cal-arch-history.com; to learn more about another prominent designer of this period, read Christopher Long’s [...] [...] Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara; Imogene Cunningham portrait courtesy of so-cal-arch-history.com; to learn more about another prominent designer of this period, read Christopher Long’s [...]

]]> Comment on "Folly – The View from Nowhere" at MOCA Pacific Design Cente by LAST CALL: Infinite Space – John Lautner by Frank Escher « www.Helvetic.LA http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/376/comment-page-1#comment-1144 LAST CALL: Infinite Space – John Lautner by Frank Escher « www.Helvetic.LA Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:37:46 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/376#comment-1144 [...] Escher, architect/author/curator and founding board member of The John Lautner Foundation, will present the visionary genius of [...] [...] Escher, architect/author/curator and founding board member of The John Lautner Foundation, will present the visionary genius of [...]

]]> Comment on California Arts & Architecture: A Steppingstone to Fame: Harwell Hamilton Harris and John Entenza: Two Case Studies by California Arts & Architecture: A Steppingstone to Fame: Harwell ... http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/785/comment-page-1#comment-1123 California Arts & Architecture: A Steppingstone to Fame: Harwell ... Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:28:15 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/?p=785#comment-1123 <strong>California Arts & Architecture: A Steppingstone to Fame: Harwell ......</strong> [...]Entenza was soon blessed with Charles and Ray Eames moving to California from Cranbrook in 1941 and very shortly thereafter beginning to contribute to the magazine before the end of the year. ... My related post “Herbert and Mercedes Matter : The ... California Arts & Architecture: A Steppingstone to Fame: Harwell ……

[...]Entenza was soon blessed with Charles and Ray Eames moving to California from Cranbrook in 1941 and very shortly thereafter beginning to contribute to the magazine before the end of the year. … My related post “Herbert and Mercedes Matter : The …

]]> Comment on Herbert and Mercedes Matter: The California Years with the Eames Office and Arts & Architecture. Reflections on the “Mercedes Matter Retrospective” at Pepperdine’s Weisman Art Museum by Herbert and Mercedes Matter: The California Years with the Eames ... http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/648/comment-page-1#comment-1118 Herbert and Mercedes Matter: The California Years with the Eames ... Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:30:53 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/648#comment-1118 <strong>Herbert and Mercedes Matter: The California Years with the Eames ......</strong> [...]Note the influences of Alexander Calder and Joan Miro in the molded-plywood mobile by Ray Eames. See the exhibition catalog Connections: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames. Exhibition designed by John and Marilyn Neuhart and text by Ralph ... propa... Herbert and Mercedes Matter: The California Years with the Eames ……

[...]Note the influences of Alexander Calder and Joan Miro in the molded-plywood mobile by Ray Eames. See the exhibition catalog Connections: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames. Exhibition designed by John and Marilyn Neuhart and text by Ralph … propa…

]]> Comment on Pauline Gibling Schindler: Vagabond Agent for Modernism, 1927-1936 by John Crosse http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/920/comment-page-1#comment-1108 John Crosse Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:07:35 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/?p=920#comment-1108 Forgot to mention to you both (Olivia and Noel) that the Jawlensky in question can be seen in the Julius Shulman photo of the Freeman living room on the Jan-Feb cover of "Antiques & Fine Art" featured in my article, "The Foundations of Los Angeles Modernism: Richard Neutra's Mod Squad" at the below link. http://socalarchhistory.blogspot.com/2010/08/practical-course-in-modern-building-art.html Forgot to mention to you both (Olivia and Noel) that the Jawlensky in question can be seen in the Julius Shulman photo of the Freeman living room on the Jan-Feb cover of “Antiques & Fine Art” featured in my article, “The Foundations of Los Angeles Modernism: Richard Neutra’s Mod Squad” at the below link.

http://socalarchhistory.blogspot.com/2010/08/practical-course-in-modern-building-art.html

]]> Comment on Pauline Gibling Schindler: Vagabond Agent for Modernism, 1927-1936 by John Crosse http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/920/comment-page-1#comment-1106 John Crosse Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:54:00 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/?p=920#comment-1106 Olivia, Schindler also designed frames for other Scheyer clients including Louise and Walter Arensberg. (See “Braxton Gallery, 1928-1929, Hollywood” by Naomi Sawelson-Gorse in The Furniture of R. M. Schindler, UCSB, p. 88). Noel, Thanks for the feedback and making me aware of the Weston portrait of Schindler. I will try to track it down. John <a href="#comment-784" rel="nofollow">@olivia booth</a> Olivia,

Schindler also designed frames for other Scheyer clients including Louise and Walter Arensberg. (See “Braxton Gallery, 1928-1929, Hollywood” by Naomi Sawelson-Gorse in The Furniture of R. M. Schindler, UCSB, p. 88).

Noel, Thanks for the feedback and making me aware of the Weston portrait of Schindler. I will try to track it down.

John

@olivia booth

]]> Comment on "The L.A. Twelve": A Snapshot of Los Angeles Architecture in 1976 by John Crosse http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/320/comment-page-1#comment-1104 John Crosse Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:21:39 +0000 http://so-cal-arch-history.com/archives/320#comment-1104 Hi Bob I just did a worldcat search and found copies at SCI-Arc and USC, Hope this helps. John Hi Bob

I just did a worldcat search and found copies at SCI-Arc and USC, Hope this helps.

John

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