Category Archives: art and artists

August 10, 1958: A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

August 10, 1958: Ernie Bushmiller’s “Nancy,” in which Nancy and Sluggo unravel a mystery.

Posted in art and artists, Comics | 2 Comments

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 9, 1957. Notice how often Sluggo is shown reading. I never realized he was such a literate chap. Bushmiller never explains why Nancy needs a pitchfork.

Posted in art and artists, Comics | 1 Comment

Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on August 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 7, 1939: Only a few more Nuestro Pueblo installments are left. In September 1939, Joe Seewerker was hurt in a car accident and the columns stopped except for a final farewell in October. 

Posted in art and artists, Long Beach, Nuestro Pueblo | 1 Comment

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 8, 1956. I usually don't spend much time thinking about the age of Nancy and Sluggo. They're cartoon characters, after all, and Bushmiller cartoon characters at that. They're sort of ageless, like the kids in "Peanuts." … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, Comics | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 7, 1955.

Posted in art and artists, Comics | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Found on EBay — Everett Ruess

Posted on August 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

A copy of the September 1938 issue of Desert magazine with an article about Everett Ruess has been listed on EBay. Ruess was a Los Angeles artist who disappeared while roaming Utah in 1934. Bidding starts at $49.

Posted in art and artists, books | Comments Off on Found on EBay — Everett Ruess

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 6, 1954.

Posted in art and artists, Comics | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Found on EBay — Oriental Rugs

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ever wonder where wealthy Angelenos got those Oriental rugs? Some of them came from A.M. Enfiajian, 516 S. Hill St. Bidding starts at $7.99.

Posted in Architecture, art and artists, Fashion | Comments Off on Found on EBay — Oriental Rugs

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 5, 1953.

Posted in art and artists, Comics | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Artist’s Notebook — Vista del Arroyo Hotel

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Vista del Arroyo Hotel by Marion Eisenmann, July 31, 2009 This week, Marion Eisenmann sends a view from the Rose Bowl of one of Pasadena's old landmarks, the former Vista del Arroyo Hotel, which houses the Southern California headquarters of … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, Architecture, art and artists, Marion Eisenmann, Nuestro Pueblo | Comments Off on Artist’s Notebook — Vista del Arroyo Hotel

Found on EBay — Los Angeles Examiner

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here's a real period piece: a "day sleeper" sign distributed by the Los Angeles Examiner. This is a very clever promotion and something I've never seen before. Obviously the Examiner saw itself as the the shift worker's newspaper. I wonder … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, art and artists | Comments Off on Found on EBay — Los Angeles Examiner

Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 4, 1959

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Maybe This Is Way Simon Built Towers Whether his towers stand or fall, Simon Rodia, the little immigrant stonemason from Watts, has added another hue to the kaleidoscope that is Southern California. He can take his place now … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, Columnists, Paul Coates | 1 Comment

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 4, 1952.

Posted in art and artists, Comics | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Russian Leader to Visit L.A.! A.L. Wins All-Star Game

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Bruce Russell's editorial cartoon is appalling today, but this style is typical of the 1950s, when artists frequently relied on a small repertory company of characters that included the Peace Dove, the Russian Bear, Mr. A-Bomb, Uncle Sam, the … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, art and artists, classical music, Comics, Current Affairs, Dodgers, Front Pages, Hollywood, Music, Politics, Religion, Richard Nixon, Sports, Stage | Comments Off on Russian Leader to Visit L.A.! A.L. Wins All-Star Game

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 3, 1951.

Posted in art and artists, Comics | 1 Comment

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 2, 1950.

Posted in art and artists, Comics | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 1, 1949.

Posted in art and artists | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Nuestro Pueblo — San Pedro

Posted on July 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 31, 1939: Nuestro Pueblo visits San Pedro and encounters an irascible lighthouse keeper, Irving Conklin. "Some idiot will write a story with a lighthouse in it," Conklin says of filmmakers. "It doesn't matter if the lighthouse is in the … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, Nuestro Pueblo | Comments Off on Nuestro Pueblo — San Pedro

Matt Weinstock, July 28, 1959

Posted on July 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ticket Trouble Everyone is in favor of motherhood, peace and traffic safety but strident voices are being raised over one phase of the crackdown on delinquent drivers. Almost everyone goes along with DMV director Robert McCarthy’s campaign to protect the … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, Columnists, Matt Weinstock | Comments Off on Matt Weinstock, July 28, 1959

Artist’s Notebook — MacArthur Park

Posted on July 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

MacArthur Park by Marion Eisenmann, 2008 This is a piece Marion did last year of MacArthur Park, which is only one Red Line stop from downtown, but a world away. On one corner, a 24-hour check-cashing business does a brisk … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, Marion Eisenmann, Nuestro Pueblo | Comments Off on Artist’s Notebook — MacArthur Park