Photo Recaps from Monday's Protest; I Want the Triforium Relit
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Cool pictures of Monday's protest from beFrank , eecue (also at blogging.la) and Don Garza. I was headed up to the valley, so I don't have anything to add personally.
beFrank also posted a photo of eecue and himself. I know that ever since I started reading his blog I've paid a little more attention when I saw the KCAL/CBS2 sat trucks show up.
The photo included here is from eecue and shows the crowd around the Triforium. Built in 1975, the Triforium was the source of much controversy in both the public and the art community. I think it's cool, though, and I would love to see it lit back up and playing music every once in a while.
eecue on April 12, 2006, at 01:34PM – #1
yeah it's a great little park... they should totally have more events there. Evening concerts would be great.
eecue on April 12, 2006, at 01:39PM – #2
ok, now that I've read that bit about the Triforium I am inspired to get the city to light the prisms. That sounds extremely cool. Who should we contact about this? Seems like a good mission for the BID.
Eric Richardson (@blogdowntown) on April 12, 2006, at 02:46PM – #3
Good question. I'll ask around a bit and see if I can figure out who would be in charge of it.
Tim Quinn on April 12, 2006, at 06:48PM – #4
er, the Triforium was never 'controversial' in the art world. It is and always has been considered a big dopey mistake. It is probably one of the reasons for the creation of Cultural Affairs, to make sure that choices are better informed.
Anyway, it might be the right time for a re-dedication. It's age and the current popularity of 'mid-century' modern might help it to get re-evaluated in a better light.
Cultural Affairs is the place to go to ask for the fixes, I am pretty sure. But I would start with DLANC's AACE committee. Oh wait . . .
David Kennedy on April 13, 2006, at 02:06PM – #5
In my opinion, the Triforium is complete junk. I'm hard pressed to concede it is a legitimate work of art. What's it got going for it? It is ugly; it is broken; it is devoid of any intellectual content. It doesn't even rise to the level of cheesy. It is just plain dumb.
I guess I'd be in very bad company advocating its demolition. So removal to some appropriate repository where future generations can marvel at how hick and clueless city elites were during this time.
The historic significance of this object is to mark the beginning of the transition of L.A. from a provincial cultural backwater and the maturing of its cultural ambitions. It really marks the end of the line of the cultural hegemony of the Sam Yorty yahoos.