{"id":318,"date":"2013-01-17T17:06:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T01:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curatingla.com\/2013\/01\/17\/building-monuments-out-of-fantasy-a-history-of-themed-environments-in-los-angeles\/"},"modified":"2014-02-05T21:11:04","modified_gmt":"2014-02-06T05:11:04","slug":"building-monuments-out-of-fantasy-a-history-of-themed-environments-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curatingla.com\/cla\/2013\/01\/17\/building-monuments-out-of-fantasy-a-history-of-themed-environments-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Monuments out of Fantasy \u2013 A History of Themed Environments in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curatingla.com\/cla\/wp-content\/uploads\/CocaColaBldg.jpg?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photofriends.org\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Photo Friends of the Los Angeles Public Library<\/a> (LAPL) consistently presents engaging programs that highlight photographs from its extensive collection. The latest installment of LAPL\u2019s LA in Focus series is no exception.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>While I\u2019m not crazy about the title of this lecture (it\u2019s called A City of Fakes, which to me just plays on tired LA stereotypes), the subject matter is certainly interesting. The talk by Zed Adams and Eric Lynxwiler will use images from the Library\u2019s collection to examine \u201c\u2026the history of L.A.\u2019s most distinctive contribution to 20th century architecture and design: the themed environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s a \u201cthemed environment\u201d you ask? Buildings such as the <span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\">Coca-Cola bottling plant shaped like a cruise liner, the Mayan Theater and the <\/span>legendary Clifton&#8217;s cafeterias <span style=\"color: #0e0e0e;\">fit the bill. <\/span>Join Adams and Lynxwiler as they explore how <span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\">Angelenos have lived, worked and played in these and other fantastical structures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Adams is assistant professor of philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City, while Lynxwiler is an urban anthropologist who hosts the Museum of Neon Art\u2019s Neon Cruise, leads tours of the Broadway Theater district for the LA Conservancy and is co-author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1883318939\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=curalosange-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1883318939\">Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=curalosange-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1883318939\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1883318971\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=curalosange-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1883318971\">Knott&#8217;s Preserved: From Boysenberry to Theme Park, the History of Knott&#8217;s Berry Farm<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=curalosange-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1883318971\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&quot;CityofFakes_LAPL_Lecture\/\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curatingla.com\/cla\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityofFakes_LAPL_Lecture.jpg?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 2:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: Taper Auditorium, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lapl.org\/branches\/central-library\" target=\"_blank\">Central Library<\/a>, located at <span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\">630 W 5th St, Los Angeles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\">Free and open to the public. Reservations not required<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Information<\/strong>: Available on the <a href=\"http:\/\/photofriendslapl.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">Photo Friends Blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/69.89.31.217\/~curatin1\/cla\/wp-content\/uploads\/CocaColaBldg.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/photofriends.org\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Photo Friends of the Los Angeles Public Library<\/a> (LAPL) consistently presents engaging programs that highlight photographs from its extensive collection. 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