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Santa Fe / 6
In 1966, Alexander Girard designed the interior of The Compound restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For the most part, the restaurant looks as is did in 1966. One exception is the missing "Sansi and...
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Weekend / Stuff
AP, Tackett and ??Very cool measuring cups. I doubt they're Tackett.Sweet little Lane
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LA / Art
Calder and Abstraction, at LACMANo photos allowed, and there were plenty of guards making sure of it. Trust me, you need to go see this exhibit.James Turrell: A Retrospective, also at LACMA James...
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Marfa / 7
Marfa, TexasPopulation: 1,981 (2010 Census)Marfa has a water towerThere's a book shop, Marfa Book Co.A food truck too, Food SharkThe local coffee and ice cream shop, FramaThe vintage shop, Cast + Crew...
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Marfa / 7 ■
In 1971, Donald Judd rented a house in Marfa. Over the next two decades he would become a major force in this small Texas town. Judd-related buildings dominate the center of town and land holdings by...
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Phoenix / 8
Arizona Biltmore The hotel was designed by Albert Chase McArthur,who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright.Back in the daySource: Arizona BiltmoreThe lobby, from aboveThere's not too much (if any) original...
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Fulton Mall / Sign
Please sign the change.org petition created by the Downtown Fresno Coalition to show support for Option 3, which would preserve the Garrett Eckbo and Victor Gruen pedestrian mall in Fresno. More...
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Ray / Birthday
Happy 101 to Ray EamesImage: Eames: Beautiful Details by The Eames Office and Ammo BooksImage: Eames: Beautiful Details by The Eames Office and Ammo Books
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Joshua Tree / 9
The Joshua Tree Retreat Center at the Ding Le Mei Institute of Mentalphysics, by Frank Lloyd Wright and his son, Lloyd. The project was started by Frank and completed by Lloyd in 1946. FLW first...
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Weekend / Stuff
Myrton PurkissMore about Purkiss- here and here.I like the Kokeshi dolls without faces.Meet Wenge
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SDMA / Sculpture Garden
San Diego Museum of Art sculpture garden in Blaboa ParkJust another winter day in SD.The George Rickey is back and in a different spot now. Related, hereAccelerated Point by Claire Falkenstein is now...
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Sussman / Loves LA
Deborah Sussman Loves Los Angles! exhibition at WUHO Hand-painted Parliament cigarettes. A gift to Charles and Ray Eames, 1954Deborah started working at the Eames Office when she was a student. She was...
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670 / 671
The Eames lounge chair (670) and ottoman (671) is probably the most iconic Eames design. When someone says "Eames chair", they usually mean this one. It's actually one of my least favorite. However,...
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AC / Cards
Handmade holiday cards from various members of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego to Jean Balmer. Late 1960s.Jack BoydJim SundellKay Whitcomb card/ornament This woodblock is a blank card made by Jean...
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Salvation Mountain / Niland
Salvation Mountain, Niland California"Leonard Knight - the man, the mountain, the art"Leonard started this project in 1984, after he failing to get his initial idea off the ground-- a hot air balloon...
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Frey / Salton Sea
These days, most head to the Salton Sea to view the apocalyptic views of a town gone bust. The boom period began in the late 1950s. Two Palm Springs businessmen; Ray Ryan, a Texas oil millionaire and...
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