Evelyne Politanoff: California Dreaming...
The exhibition Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Southern California Photography, 1945-1982 , examines swimming pools in photographs from 1945 to 1982 as representations of the ideals and expectations associated with Southern California.
Tanja M. Laden: Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Southern California Photography, 1945-1982 (PHOTOS)
Anyone who's taken a plane flight over L.A. knows that its landscape isn't marked by rivers, crop fields, or cows.
UC SAN DIEGO RANKED 11TH IN PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS
The Peace Corps mission to develop peace and friendship by sending volunteers to work in developing countries dovetails nicely with the University of California San Diego’s institutional commitment to internationalization and public service.
Galt bird festival a prime destination for photographers
Bird watching and bird photography are popular in Central California, not just because they're fun but because our valleys are one of the nation's largest wintering grounds for migratory and resident birds.
11 worst businesses to start in 2012
About 600,000 new U.S. businesses start each year, so maybe you're figuring 2012 in the year you join the crowd. But wait, about half the startups close within five years. Yet some types of businesses have much greater odds of survival than others. Click here to find out 11 of the best,...
California Sketches: Can you see the real me?
Russ Solomon finds people fascinating. He's curious. Intuitively drawn to faces, he takes pictures to discover what is real. As he moves in closer, his camera records an image. A close-up of a face reveals character. This process of discovery defines Russ as an artist, and artistic expression often communicates as much about the artist as the subject.
Photographer attempts to recreate iconic 'U.S. 40' images of Bay Area city
Route 66 may have had kicks, but Route 40 is the cross-country highway from which a photographic time machine is being created. American Canyon is one of nine California cities and 14 in other states featured in both the original George R. Stewart book 'U.S. 40,' and a new effort by Boston-area historian/photographer Frank Brusca to retrace his route.
UC San Diego 11th in Peace Corps volunteers
The Peace Corps mission to develop peace and friendship by sending volunteers to work in developing countries dovetails nicely with the University of California San Diego’s institutional commitment to internationalization and public service.
Swimming pool is art in 'Backyard Oasis' at Palm Springs Art Museum
A Lawrence Schiller image from the exhibit “Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Southern California Photography, 1945-1982.” / Courtesy of the Palm Springs Art Museum