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L8S ANG3LES: 11 LA photographers -
Images as diverse as the city for which it's named.

In the words of Anne Wilkes Tucker, Special Advisor to the Annenberg Space for Photography and the Gus and Lyndall Wortham Curator of Photography at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston:

The inaugural exhibition of the Annenberg Space for Photography celebrates the breadth of contemporary photography through works by eight internationally renowned photographers whose images capture the complexity and vitality of the city of Los Angeles. L8S ANG3LES  features different genres of contemporary photographic exploration - architecture, portraiture, photojournalism, and art - with interrelated themes weaving throughout. Moreover, through a relationship with the Los Angeles Times,  L8S ANG3LES will also feature the work of celebrated Times staff photographers and a selection of archival photographs of the city going back over 100 years.

Julius Shulman and Tim Street-Porter are famous for their focus on both modern and vernacular southern California architecture. Douglas Kirkland and Greg Gorman memorably portray the city's celebrities from the industries for which LA is best known, while Lauren Greenfield's photographs probe the lives of children who "grow up in the shadow of Hollywood." Carolyn Cole's visual reports from international war zones are made for The Los Angeles Times as are the works of Lawrence Ho, Kirk McKoy, and Genaro Molina. Catherine Opie's series "In and Around Home" merges personal and local issues with global perspectives. And John Baldessari adds dry wit to the practice of "nip and tuck" and to "painting" one's face in his most recent series.

L8S ANG3LES embodies the spirit of the Annenberg Foundation's mission to improve the well-being of the community through the exchange of ideas and innovative thinking, setting a vibrant tone for future exhibitions to follow.

About Anne Wilkes Tucker: Special Advisor and The Gus and Lyndall Wortham Curator of Photography at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

We extend special thanks to Anne Wilkes Tucker, the renowned photography curator from the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. Ms. Tucker founded the photography department at the museum where she has worked since 1976. Tucker has curated over forty exhibitions and has been awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for the Arts, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and The Getty Center. Her keen sense of the history and progress of photography in the gallery setting earned her the unique recognition by TIME Magazine as "America’s Best Curator" in 2001.

Exhibition Philanthropic Vision:

The Space will also offer visitors information about select community organizations that received the Annenberg Foundation’s support.  These grantees are a reflection of the unique diversity of Los Angeles which is explored in the featured exhibit.

Building a Stronger Community

- Debbie Allen Dance Academy
- Heal the Bay
- M.E.N.D.
- California Science Center (Wallis Annenberg Building at Science Center School)
- Koreatown Youth & Community Center
- Homeboy Industries
- Downtown Women's Center
- The Annenberg Community Beach House

Raised Eyebrows/Furrowed foreheads: (Blue Eyebrows and Yellow Eyeglasses), 2008 Three dimensional archival print, laminated with lexan and mounted on shaped form with acrylic paint ©John Baldessari courtesy of Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Astronauts and Businessmen, 1988 Gelatin Silver photograph with applied paint The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Texas Gift of Manfred Heiting. The Manfred Heiting Collection
Mijanou “Fast Forward”1997 Mijanou and friends from Beverly Hills High School spending their Senior Beach Day at Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles. Mijanou won the title of "best physique" at Beverly Hills High.
Phoebe, “Fast Forward” 1997 Three-Year-Old Phoebe at the VIP opening of Barneys Department Store in Beverly Hills, California
The Damas, “Girl Culture” 2002 The damas (maids of honor) in a limousine on the way to a Quinceañera party in Huntington Park, California, for Ruby, 15. Ruby’s parents saved for five years and spent 16 thousand dollars on the traditional Latin American comingof- age celebration. “I wanted my damas to look like little princesses, Cinderella-style. They had their own little crowns. Every girl dreams about being a princess and being pampered. You want to grow into being pretty and loved. I have really mixed feelings about the story of Cinderella. Of course, it’s every girl’s dream to find Prince Charming and marry and have a nice life. But Cinderella can’t do anything for herself. She’s dependent on the fact that Prince Charming’s gonna come and take her, and if it weren’t for him she would probably stay there.” said Ruby.
Alli, Annie, Hannah & Berit (left to right) “Girl Culture” 2002 Alli, Annie, Hannah, and Berit, all 13, dressed up before the first big party of the seventh grade in Edina, an affluent suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The most popular girls at school, these friends spent three hours helping each other get ready for the party. Only a few miles from the biggest mall in America, 7th graders here are not worried about gangs or school violence but with being popular and fitting in.
Shelly, “Thin” 2006 Shelly near her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, 6 months after leaving treatment at Renfrew. Following 6 months of residential treatment that she estimates cost 100,000 dollars, she lost 17 pounds and underwent electric shock therapy to treat her depression
Emmanuel, “Kids + Money” 2007 Emanuel, 17, in his bedroom, Los Angeles. He attends the exclusive private school Harvard Westlake and wants to look “rich” like the other kids. He saved up to buy the designer items displayed on his bed when his family could no longer afford to buy luxury goods.
DEFENDING MONROVIA- July 2003 A young Liberian fighter defends the Liberian capital, Monrovia, as rebel militia attempt to take control of the country. The world's attention turned to Liberia in July 2003 at the climax of the civil war, which ended President Charles Taylor’s rein.
BETHLEHEM, THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY: BETHLEHEM BATTLE-May 2002 Palestinians crouch in the Door of Humility for a glimpse of the world outside the sacred Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The 39-day battle between the Israeli military and Palestinian militia left numerous dead and wounded.
IRAQ: DETAINEES - August 2004 During the battle of Najaf, U.S. Marines watch over Iraqis detained during a raid on a police station in Kufa, a known gathering place for militias. The holy city of Najaf became a battleground as the Al-Sadr's Mahdi Army refused to surrender power to the Iraqi Army.
IRAQ: WAR PAINT - August 2004 A U.S. Marine wears camouflage face paint during the battle for Najaf, Iraq where American forces spent weeks bombing and fighting their way to the city’s holy Imam Ali Shrine, before a negotiated end to the fighting.
SUDAN: DARFUR DAUGHTER- Sept. 2005 Ten-year-old Fatna Adam takes cover from the sun under a small shelter, her family forced from their home in Darfur. Over 2.5 million people have been displaced since the beginning of the conflict, one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world.
SUDAN: SLA SOLDIERS - Sept. 18, 2004 Sudanese Liberation Army soldiers patrol with their weapons in an area of North Darfur, where they control 80 percent of the territory. Fighting over scarce fertile land is a major cause of the civil conflict.
Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood, 1961
Bjork, Florence, Italy 1998
Hugh Jackman, 2007 On the movie set of Baz Luhrmann's “Australia” Kununurra, Australia
Nicole Kidman, 2007 On the movie set of Baz Luhrmann's “Australia” Kununurra, Australia
Morgan Freeman, Hollywood, 1998
Brigitte Bardot, Mexico, 1965
Andy Warhol, Paul Morrisey, Jane Forth and Joe Dallesandro, 1961 Movie set of the film “Trash” Chateau Marmont Hotel, Los Angeles
Judy Garland, New York, 1961
Bette Davis, Los Angeles, 1988
Leonardo DiCaprio, Los Angeles, 1994
“Tony Bent Over,” Los Angeles, 1988
Andy Warhol, Los Angeles, 1988
Djimon Hounsou, Los Angeles, 1991
Philip Johnson, New York, 2000
M.L.K. Parade, Los Angeles, 2005 “In and Around Home” C-Print ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
The Bloods, Memorial, 2004 “In and Around Home” C-Print ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
Neighborhood Restaurant, 2005 “In and Around Home” C-Print ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
Stolen Red Converses, in front of My House, 2005 “In and Around Home” C-Print ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
Christmas West Adams, 2004 “In and Around Home” C-Print ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
My Studio, Suzanne’s Work, 2005 “In and Around Home” C-Print ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
Portrait of Julia and Myra, 2004 “In and Around Home” C-Print ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
Days, Thumbs Up and Judge Dykes, 2004-05 “In and Around Home” 3 Polaroids ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
Evening News, 2005 “In and Around Home” 4 Polaroids ©Catherine Opie, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, California
Julius Shulman House and Studio, Los Angeles, 1950 Raphael Soriano, Architect © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute
Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, 1960 Pierre Koenig, Architect © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute
Kaufmann House, Palm Springs 1947 Richard Neutra, Architect © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute
Raymond Loewy House, Palm Springs, 1947 Frey and Loewy, Architects © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute
Los Angeles International Airport, Theme Building 1961 Welton Becket and Associates, Pereira and Luckman Associates, and Paul R. Williams, Architects © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute
Fashion Show, Los Angeles, 2006 Actors Stuart Townsend, Charlize Theron, Adrian Brody, Kate Capshaw and director, Steven Spielberg attending the Children's Action Network fashion show, hosted by Gucci designer Frida Giannini hosted at the home of Michael and Eva Chow.
East Los Angeles Downpour A man with an umbrella passes a colorful mural on the wall of an East Los Angeles are neighborhood during a rainstorm. The moment resembles a Cezanne Painting when viewed through the waterlogged car windshield. Rain is always a news event in Los Angeles.
Gustavo Dudamel, 2007 Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel leading the LA Philharmonic orchestra, in a three part program that includes pianist Yefim Bronfman at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. He will begins his tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in fall 2009.
Maple Avenue, 2008 A woman and her daughter make their way through the garment district framed by a bubble gum machine along Maple Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles
Ojos, 1999 Artist Ruben Brucelyn touches up his self-portrait mural in a tunnel along Glendale Blvd. in Echo Park. Brucelyn has been touching up his murals in the area that has been tagged by graffiti.
Spheres, 2002 A youngster's figure is cast in a reflection surrounded by floating gold balls that make up the sculpture titled, “The Aerial,” at the entrance to the California Science Center in Exposition Park. The sculpture was created to inspire visitors to think about the origins of the universe
Ellison Revisited A young customer looks inside a North Hollywood barbershop to see if it's his turn to have his hair cut.
East Los Angeles, 1997 A resident of East L.A. shows off his tattoos at Fourth Street. Tattoos are one way that Los Angeles Police Department officials determine gang affiliation.
“The Fun Bunch” , Marina del Rey, 1996 On a hot August Saturday, a group of friends from Inglewood took a trip to Marina del Rey to spend the day playing in the cool water.
Martin Luther King Day, 1987 On the first annual celebration of Martin Luther King Day, a group of Crenshaw High School students celebrate the moment with a candle light vigil on Crenshaw Boulevard.
“A Huggies Run” Los Angeles Riots, 1992 On the second day of the rioting, flames overtake a Jon's supermarket a looter runs past the the building with a cart loaded with Huggies. The building, which was at 3rd Street and Normandie Avenue, had been looted before the blaze was started. I affectionately call this image "A Huggies Run".
The Bible, 1996 A parish member thumbs through her Bible at St Brigid's Catholic Church during Mass.
The Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 2006 Frank Gehry, Architect “Los Angeles” Book
The Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, 2006 Marcus Priteca, Architect “Los Angeles” Book
“Dawnridge” the residence of Tony Duquette, Beverly Hills, 1967 Ornate Interior with Italian Baroque screen
Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, 2008 Richard Neutra, Architect “LA Moderne” Book
Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, 2008 Richard Neutra, Architect “LA Moderne” Book
Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, 2008 Richard Neutra, Architect “LA Moderne” Book
Wolff House, Los Angeles, 2007 John Lautner, Architect “LA Moderne” Book
Schnabel House, Brentwood, 1991 Frank Gehry, Architect “LA Moderne” Book
Los Angeles Times Archives, 1933 Visitors at Inspiration Point on Mt. Lowe of the San Gabriel Mountains, named after Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, whose “Railroad to the Sky” opened in 1893 and ran until 1936.
Los Angeles Times Archive, 1962 Dodger Stadium seen before it opened, was built on a hill away from mass transit and surrounded by residential neighborhoods.
Los Angeles Times Archive, 1949 The Ocean View, an exclusive 110-room hotel in Santa Monica, was the former estate of actress Marion Davies, built by newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. The estate will be open to the public this year as part of the Annenberg Community Beach House restoration.
Los Angeles Times Archive, UCLA Library, 1938 Workers build framing for concrete and digging during reconstruction of the Los Angeles River.
Los Angeles Times Archive, 1900 Visit of Major Gen William R. Shaftey to 11th Annual Tournament of Roses at Pasadena on January 1st, 1900. With him are President Patten of Pasadena Board of Trustees, left, and General Harrison Gray Otis, second from right, who gained control of the fledgling Times.
Los Angeles Times Archive, UCLA Library, 1973 Mayor-elect Tom Bradley reaches out to greet his jubilant supports at a victory celebration at the Los Angeles Hilton. Bradley defeated Mayor Sam Yorty in a landslide.
Los Angeles Times Archive, UCLA Library, 1939 Los Angeles Union Station's opening day parade.
Los Angeles Times archive, 1936 The intersection of Olympic Boulevard, Fairfax Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard, one of the then busiest intersections in Los Angeles at the time.
Los Angeles Times Archive, UCLA Library, 1953 Italian immigrant Simon Rodia poses with his artistic creation, popularly known as the Watts Towers, in the background. Rodia single-handedly created the artwork over a period of 34 years on a triangle lot at 1761-1765 East 107th Street in Los Angeles.