Edward Ruscha’s paintings, drawings and photographs are the point of departure for this impressionistic study of Los Angeles’ buildings, apartment houses, palm trees, swimming pools, cars and signs, enhanced by the city’s unique winter light. Features music by Gershwin, Django Reinhardt, Eric Satie, Czerny, M. Lecudna. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014653
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Los Angeles (Calif.)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Impressionism (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Ruscha, Edward
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
People → Ruscha, Edward
Places → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs
Places → Los Angeles (Calif.)
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)