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LAMA & YHBHS partner to present a three-week interior showcase at the LAMA Showroom. Now open to the public, for 3 weeks, until the auction, Oct 9, 2011.

"David John of the acclaimed arts and interiors blog You Have Been Here Sometime (YHBHS) will design and style a temporary interior space, the first of its kind, at the LAMA showroom that will showcase a fresh and current perspective of Dorso’s lifelong collection. Utilizing David John's skills as an interior designer, LAMA has invited this local California designer to create an intimate space that brings together the past and present, shining a light on how Modern Art and Design is viewed in today’s current art and interiors scene.

Collecting in Los Angeles 1945 - 1980 is an exhibit that explores the collecting practices of Richard Dorso and brings together important works that create a unique snapshot of the post-WWII Los Angeles art scene, all through the eyes of one collector.

The exhibit will conclude with a one-owner auction of The Collection of Richard Dorso featuring over 400 works of art spanning much of the 20th century. "

Exhibit and Preview Dates:
September 19 - October 8, 2011; open daily 10am - 6pm
Auction Date: October 9, 2011; 12pm Noon (PST)

Los Angeles Modern Auctions is a participating gallery in
Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945 - 1980

16145 Hart St. Van Nuys, CA 91406 | 323-904-1950 | www.lamodern.com

images by Bethany Nauert.

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Jerry McMillan's torn bags
" It is portal to a world of discovery, as his collection has been to me."







Over the past month, I've been immersed in Richard Dorso's collection that will be up for auction on October 9 at LAMA. Dorso's vast collection spans many decades, countries, and mediums. Like all great collectors, he collected what simply captured his heart and imagination. His collection speaks of not only the art, but of the people he interacted with, friends, art dealers, and artists. Last week while working with his collection for the upcoming YHBHS installation, I came across a sculpture, protected in a plexiglass glass box: inside, a torn paper bag revealing a "door." A portal to a new world of discovery, as his collection has been to me. This work is Untitled (torn bag) from 1971, by Jerry McMillan.

Jerry McMillan is also part of Cherry Martin's restaging of curator Peter Bunnellʼs landmark 1970 exhibition, Photography into Sculpture. "Described in the original wall text as “the first comprehensive survey of photographically formed images used in a sculptural or fully dimensional manner,” Photography into Sculpture brought together a cross-section of artists from across the United States and Canada. The show encapsulated the radical gestures of late 1960's photographic practice, both inside and outside the photo world. " Cherry Martin's programming is some of the best in this city, and this show is another example of their approach to contemporary + historical programming that is so needed, and so rare to find in a private gallery.

It's a rocking time to be in L.A. Make time for Pacific Standard Time events, or you'll be sorry.... - David John



images above:

Left: Lot 84 Jerry McMillian Untitled (Torn Bag) 1971 Mixed Media #52 of 100 11" x 6" x 5"; Box 13" x 8.5" x 7" Estimate $200 - 300 To be offered in the October 9, 2011 Auction of The Estate of Richard Dorso at LAMA

Right: Jerry McMillan Torn Bag 1968 Photo-offset craft paper bag construction with shelf and Plexiglas cover, Cherry Martin Gallery






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LAMA & YHBHS

“Well, I’ll confess something. I like happy art.
And you’ll notice most of the art is happy.” - Richard Dorso

image: Richard Dorso's Los Angeles home.
Photography © Grant Mudford.

YHBHS & LAMA! For the next month, I'll be sharing lots of images, related interviews, & events regarding an interior space I have created for LAMA's next auction. The YHBHS exhibition space will be open to the public beginning September 19, until the day of the auction, October 9, 2011. The space is getting close to being installed, painted, wallpapered with KREME papers, furniture selected, & all soon to be photographed! Please check it out in person if you are in Los Angeles.

When Peter Loughrey, Director of LAMA, first showed me the photographs of Richard Dorso's L.A. home, I was immediately transported by his collection & the story his residence told about the forms and colors of 60s California art. I'm creating a temporary open space inspired by the geometrical, hard-edged works from Dorso's collection by Baldessari, McCracken, Ruscha, Arnoldi, and many other early California artists. Lots more to share in the next weeks. - David John



"Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and You Have Been Here Sometime (YHBHS) will partner together to produce a special interior showcase for LAMA’s Pacific Standard Time exhibit Collecting in Los Angeles 1945 – 1980. This 3 week exhibit explores the collecting practices of Richard Dorso, a native Californian, who at age 101 left behind a unique art collection spanning much of the 20th century. The exhibit will conclude with an auction of the entire collection on October 9, 2011."

Auction: October 9, 2011; 12pm Noon (PST) Pacific Standard Time Exhibition
Preview: September 19 – October 8, 2011. Open daily 10am – 6pm Auction, Exhibit.
Preview Location: 16145 Hart St. Van Nuys, CA 91406

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