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Mora, Jo,
Martin, Albert C.,
Woolett, William,
Figure group
Animal -- Buffalo
Animal -- Cattle
Animal -- Bird
Fantasy -- Monster
Mythology -- Egyptian
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Architectural component
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles
Sculpture
Million Dollar Theater Sculpture, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mora, Jo, 1876-1947, sculptor.
Martin, Albert C., architect.
Woolett, William, architect.
Title:
Million Dollar Theater Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
1918.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Terra cotta.
Description:
Highly decorative facade of building. Sculpted figures include bison and cow heads, eagles, gargoyles, female figures, eagle-headed Egyptian figures, and various singers, actors and artists.
Subject:
Figure group
Animal -- Buffalo
Animal -- Cattle
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Fantasy -- Monster
Mythology -- Egyptian
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Drama
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Music
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Dance
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Painting
Object Type:
Architectural component
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles
Sculpture
Owner:
Yellin Company, 307 South Broadway, Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles, California
Remarks:
Building currently undergoing renovation. IAS files contain a related article from Downtown News, Oct. 6, 1994 and a citation to the book "Los Angeles Architectural Guide," by David Gebhard, pg. 229. IAS files also contain an inventory sheet from the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS CA000427
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000427
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