Not many take the time to recognize the beauty of L.A. Consider this a starting point
LA TimesNot many take the time to recognize. The woman searching for the best angle to precisely slice a piece of pastor sweating its weight in seasoning off the rack; the floral artist arranging flowers of different hues in the back of his truck; the fade artisan reimagining the kitchen, one head at a time. In the latest installment of Los Intelligentsia, E. Tammy Kim talks to poet Sesshu Foster and visual artist Arturo Romo about the long history of resistance in East L.A. Ismail Muhammad revisits the brilliance of Noah Purifoy, the artist who cast a light on the discarded from south of the 10 to the desert. We’ve brought in some help from local stalwarts: Tom Tuong from Tom’s One Hour Photo Studio & Lab, contemporary artist Kenturah Davis, author Jade Chang. Pick your vantage point — find a perch on the top deck of your favorite parking garage; have a seat next to the hoop courts at Pan Pacific Park; post up on the Blue Line bench — and enjoy your viewing experience.
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