Last year, I went to the David Hockney exhibit at the Palm Springs Art Museum and saw his print “Mulholland Drive, June 1986."
I took a photo of it, but here’s a better version of the print (courtesy of Sothebys): www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti... #DavidHockney #MulhollandDrive
Today at 10am: “The San Fernando Valley Historical Society is hosting ADOBE DAYS, a gathering of 13 Southern California Adobe organizations in one location – our own Andres Pico Adobe.” sfvhs.org/2026/05/adob... #LAEvents #CaliforniaHistory
Today at 5pm: The South LA Recap (on YouTube) is premiering its new documentary about Los Angeles Lutheran High School. “This documentary explores the unique history of LA Lutheran High School and its unique roots in South Los Angeles...” youtu.be/E1VtVnrY1-0?.... #SouthLA
David Hockney was also one of the artists commissioned to create a Los Angeles Bicentennial poster in 1981. According to the promotional material, the poster “illustrates the warmth and affection [ #DavidHockney ] has for California.”
Poster: www.bonhams.com/auction/2731...
Jun 11, 1946: Star House Movers began the process of moving Howard Hughes' H-4 Hercules (aka #SpruceGoose) from Culver City -> Terminal Island. The two gigantic wings were moved first, followed by the plane's 218-foot hull. #aviationhistory
LIFE (July 1946): books.google.com/books?id=JEo...
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RIP David Hockney! “Calling himself ‘an English Los Angeleno,’ Hockney immortalized the city’s sparkling swimming pools, palm trees and beautiful young men,” LAT. www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...
#DavidHockney (& his poster) at the ARCO Center for Visual Art exhibit of #1984Olympics posters:
David Hockney also designed the menu for the popular Ma Maison restaurant in Los Angeles. Menu courtesy of the LA Public Library’s amazing menu collection. #MelroseAve #LAPL #vintagemenus #DavidHockney
“Los Angeles has a long history of moving houses,” Kai Ryssdal.
@kairyssdal.bsky.social interviews architect Morgan Sykes Jaybush, founder of Omgivning's Historic House Relocation Project. @marketplace.org: www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0... #historicpreservation #LAFires
Instead of building a new home after the fires, a Los Angeles architecture firm is helping families relocate homes that were slated for demolition across the city.
