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Frank Lloyd Wright in Hollywood

October 20, 2018 by Vickie Lester

This is a small aspect of an architect’s life lived large — below is the exterior of another of the textile block houses that Frank Lloyd Wright designed in the Los Angeles area — there are four; the Millard House – otherwise known as La Miniatura, the Ennis House, the Storer House — and the Samuel Freeman House in West Hollywood (1924): He also designed a house for Aline Barnsdall, an oil heiress… Wait, before I go any further I […]

Categories: Architecture, Art, Culture, Design, Entertainment, fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Movies, Photography, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized • Tags: Aline Barnsdall, Anne Baxter, Anne Baxter All About Eve, Barndsdall Art Park, Ennis House, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hollyhock House, Millard House, textile block house

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Fashion designer Rick Owens is ready to tap L.A.’s gritty side again – LA Times

July 21, 2015 by Vickie Lester

“When I started out, my main motivation was to make quiet, elegant clothes that had a lot of restraint and reserve. Because what I saw in the world was a lot of busy-ness. I wanted to do something very serene, gray, modest and kind. Then, all of a sudden, I was doing Busby Berkeley spectaculars…. I didn’t want to get stuck in that role…. But I do think there is a way to present a gentle overall picture with moments […]

Categories: Architecture, Art, Culture, Design, Entertainment, fashion, Film, Gardening, History, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Movies, Photography, Theater, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized • Tags: Aline Barnsdall, Barnsdall Park, Busby Berkeley, fashion designer Rick Owens, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hollyhock House, I think L.A. is a utopia. Rick Owens, LA Times, Mayan Revival

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Paul R. Williams, quintessential L.A. architect

July 23, 2014 by Vickie Lester

Previously we talked about the Architect to the Stars, Mr. Paul Revere Williams, and recently I came across a photo of another Los Angeles landmark under construction: the Theme Building at LAX. So, let’s start with a portrait of the architect, President of the Municipal Art Commission of Los Angeles with Anthony Quinn to refresh our memories. Between them is Vincent van Gogh’s painting, “L’Arlesienne” (Woman of Arles). The painting was part of the Van Gogh exhibit at the Municipal […]

Categories: Architecture, Art, Books, Culture, Design, Entertainment, History, Uncategorized, Writing • Tags: A. Quincy Jones, Anthony Quinn, Architect to the Stars, Barnsdall Park, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hollyhock House, L'Arlesienne (Woman of Arles), LAX, Palm Springs Tennis Club, Paul R. Williams, Theme Building, Vincent van Gogh

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“These stories seem at times to be stories of a long-lost world when the city of New York was still filled with river light, when you heard the Benny Goodman quartets from a radio in the corner stationary store, and when almost everybody wore a hat. Here is the last of that generation of chain smokers who woke the world in the morning with their coughing, who used to get stoned at cocktail parties and perform obsolete dance steps like “the Cleveland Chicken,” sail for Europe on ships, who were truly nostalgic for love and happiness, and whose gods were as ancient as yours and mine, whoever you are.” . I picked up a sweet #volume of short stories in the new year, continuing my #love affair with fictional Manhattan. . . . . . #stories #manhattan #nyc #johncheever #bookbliss #bibliophile #exploretocreate #empirestatebuilding #architecture #streetscape #citylife #literature #author #writer #bookstagram #bookstoread #cityscape #skyscraper #bluesky #writerslife #thestoriesofjohncheever

Traveling SW I promised @heybillkuhn I’d take pictures... Over breakfast in the dining car I learned how to bet the horses. Sharing a meal with people I’ve never met is now one of my favorite things to do. . So relaxing watching the country roll by, thinking about what to make for Christmas dinner back home. #Pavlova? #ChocolateMousse? For recipes check out the link in the profile. . . . . . #trainstation #exploretocreate #artofvisuals #waiting #portrait #citylife #architecture #homewardbound #urban #dawn #interior #graphicdesign #art #lifeisbeautiful #journey #style #friends #everyonehasastory #itsinhiskissbyvickielester #amwriting another #hollywood #novel

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It’s the #morning before #Thanksgiving in #Savannah and I found lady bountiful on my #walk to the market. It’s #bright and beautiful and last night on the #movie set they made it snow — glorious fluffy frosty stuff — which I can’t share pictures of, but I can share stories and a #recipe for a #delicious #dessert, link in the profile. . #goodmorning! . Am #onlocation with my #beloved #writing another #Hollywood #novel.

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