tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post8032975976043829876..comments2024-03-15T13:51:03.427-07:00Comments on O.C. History Roundup: A bit of California art historyChris Jepsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-30314905479336672392011-02-24T11:00:48.631-08:002011-02-24T11:00:48.631-08:00Oh, I think we all have "kick yourself" ...Oh, I think we all have "kick yourself" stories about art we should have purchased.Chris Jepsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-10147899225779925232011-02-24T08:32:09.416-08:002011-02-24T08:32:09.416-08:00I love the watercolors of Emil Kosa Jr., he did so...I love the watercolors of Emil Kosa Jr., he did so many of downtown Los Angeles, with plenty of construction going on. Long ago, my grandmother almost bought a painting by him, but decided it was ugly (she leaned towards pretty California impressionist paintings). Too bad, since this was before most Kosa paintings had gone up so dramatically.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-70937251646882185472011-02-20T18:10:50.099-08:002011-02-20T18:10:50.099-08:00Great art work Chris. Takes one back to another er...Great art work Chris. Takes one back to another era.<br />Another good reference is "Made in California: Art, Images and Identity 1900-2000", published by the LACMA.<br />Similar images are represented in this volume as well as an overview of art and objects from California. Some of the modern "art works", make one wish for a return to the past.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849125942236758633noreply@blogger.com