Exhibition	L.A. Parks and Wrecks: Carlos Almaraz, John Valadez, John Woods
Artist(s)	Almaraz, Carlos Valadez, John Woods, John
Title	L.A. Parks and Wrecks: Carlos Almaraz, John Valadez, John Woods
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Year	1979
Decade(s)	1970s
Exhibition Dates	1979 July 17 - August 19
Curator(s)	Glicksman, Hal
Description	The lake in MacArthur Park, across from the Otis Art Gallery, was drained in 1973 and 1978 to dredge accumulated debris. Artist John Woods made assemblages of objects from the lake bottom, creating a modern combination of archaeology, sociology and art. Echo Park was the inspiration for Charles Almaraz' paintings and pastels of life in that area, including many car crashes and shoot-outs. John Valadez created life-sized drawings of the "cholos" and "cholas" of the barrio.
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Collection	Ben Maltz Gallery Exhibition Archive