PinnedJeffrey HeadHouses Fit for Grasshoppers and CobrasAlthough designer Greta Grossman (1906–1999) is widely known for her “Grasshopper” and “Cobra” lamps and her modern furniture for Glenn of…Aug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022
PinnedJeffrey HeadBertoia Sound Sculptures: Seeing what I hearLast month Sotheby’s Auction House offered its Bertoia: The Sonambient Barn Collection, an epic sale of Harry Bertoia sound sculptures.Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
PinnedJeffrey HeadArchitect Paul R. Williams — A black man AND a Republican?When I first read architect Paul R. William’s FBI file I was confounded by his political affiliation as a “Republican.” I assumed he was a…Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021
PinnedJeffrey HeadThe Bradbury Building, Angel’s Flight and Grand Central Market…Looking BackwardI remember first going to the Bradbury Building on Broadway and 3rd street in downtown Los Angeles in the late 1960s when I was in…Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
PinnedJeffrey HeadThe Bradbury Building…Plays ItselfPerhaps the Bradbury Building’s best-known role was in 1982 when it served as a key setting in the movie, Blade Runner.May 29, 2021May 29, 2021
Jeffrey HeadBarbro Nilsson and Bengt Ruda — A Tasteful PairingEven though each of these pieces stands on its own and is wonderful, the combination struck me as perfectly out of the ordinary…Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 2023
Jeffrey HeadPretend Driving Lessons Were No LieAfter getting curious, doing research and connecting various dots which initially seemed completely unrelated, I pieced together the…Dec 28, 2021Dec 28, 2021
Jeffrey Head100th birthday of Industrial Designer…Today marks the 100th birthday of industrial designer Don Albinson (1921–2008).Nov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021
Jeffrey HeadThe Bradbury building Looking backward…to the futureI wanted to do my best to understand George Wyman and the design of the Bradbury building, so I decided to read Looking Backward: From 2000…Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021
Jeffrey HeadThe Bradbury Building…Art & ArchitectureThere is a good amount of information online about the building’s architecture, but I wanted to look more closely at its history. So, I…Jun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021