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L. A. Evolves, (sculpture). Artist:  Sheets, Tony, 1942- , sculptor. Title:  L. A. Evolves, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Los Angeles Evolves, (sculpture). Dates:  1988. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Concrete. Inscription:  (On lower right corner:) Tony Sheets, 1988 signed Description:  Cast concrete relief mural consisting of 12 panels which depict the history of Los Angeles. Scenes include Angel's flight, the red car system, the Los Angeles theater building, agriculture, industry, and founding families. The top right scene depicts workers harvesting a fruit orchard and vineyard. The top left depicts a building and a piece of fruit. Below this on the left are two full-length figures of men standing in front of a new building. They hold a blueprint between them. The panel to the right depicts a large building facade with a motor truck and horse and wagon in front. The next panel down shows several oil wells with a group of workers in the foreground. The panel to the left depicts a building with a motor car standing in front. The panel below shows a streetcar with people lined up in front. To the right, a panel depicts a building on fire. Firemen wield a firehose pointed at the fire. The panel below shows a train track and arch. To the left is a scene from Hollywood with directors shooting a movie. The bottom panels depict individuals of various ethnic backgrounds on the left and on the right a couple and a building facade. The six-story mural is located on the side of a parking garage. Subject:  History -- United States -- California Cityscape -- California -- Los Angeles Object -- Fruit Figure group Architecture -- Vehicle -- Truck Architecture -- Vehicle -- Wagon Occupation -- Farm Architecture -- Machine -- Oil Rig Disaster -- Fire Performing Arts -- Theater -- Filmmaker Architecture -- Vehicle -- Streetcar Architecture -- Civic Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles Relief Sculpture Owner:  Allied Parking Limited, L & R Auto System Parking, Broadway Spring Center, 333 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90013 References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. 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 CA001339   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001339 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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