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L8S ANG3LES: Perspectives of Eleven LA Photographers

March 29, 2009 - June 30, 2009

Thumb John Baldessari
Throughout his prolific career, John Baldessari (born 1931) has approached his art through adamantly non-traditional paths. Since the late 1960s, Baldessari has combined snapshots that he takes himself or images from popular culture to make large scale works. More >
Thumb Carolyn Cole
Working for the  Los Angeles Times s ince 1994, Carolyn Cole's photographs of many of the world's armed conflicts convey harsh realities far removed from the illusions of Hollywood. More >
Thumb Greg Gorman
For four decades, Greg Gorman (born 1949) has photographed celebrities in his signature black and white style. "For me a photograph is most successful when it doesn't answer all the questions, and it leaves something to be desired." More >
Thumb Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield's work features the dark side of the idealized world of stardom and celebrity. More >
Thumb Lawrence Ho
Born in Canton China in 1950, immigrated to the United States in 1972. He earned a B.A. degree in Communications from Long Beach State University in California, and began his career as a photojournalist at the  Herald Community News. More >
Thumb Douglas Kirkland
For five decades, Douglas Kirkland (born 1934) has photographed celebrities and fashion. His lifelong love affair with the camera, whether still or motion pictures, has been applauded with the most prestigious awards the industry can bestow, including several for lifetime achievement.   More >
Thumb Kirk McKoy
Kirk D. McKoy (born 1957) is the Senior Features Photo Editor and Deputy for the  Los Angeles Times. More >
Thumb Genaro Molina
Genaro Molina was born in San Francisco in 1960. His career as a photojournalist included working for the San Francisco Chronicle, the  San Jose Mercury News, the  Claremont Courier and the  Sacramento Bee, before joining the staff of the  Los Angeles Times in 1995. More >
Thumb Catherine Opie
Describing herself once as "a kind of twisted social documentary photographer," Catherine Opie (born 1961) probes questions of how identity is perceived and shaped. More >
Thumb Julius Shulman
For over 72-years Julius Shulman (born 1910) has played a seminal role in architectural photography. 
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Thumb Tim Street-Porter
British born photographer Tim Street-Porter visited Los Angeles in the early 1970s and fell in love. Over the past three decades Street-Porter (born 1939) has photographed the city’s modernist architecture, often working with the same homes photographed by Julius Shulman. More >