Los Angeles River Series 39 (2020)

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Los Angeles River painting 39 shows a view of the Alondra Boulevard Bridge looking south from the Riverside Freeway. Most people typically see such views of the river in barely three-second glimpses as they speed by in their automobile, or if the traffic is stopped as is often the case, as they inch along slowly, staring at blinking break lights before them. 

These brief perspectives make it nearly impossible to see and appreciate the river’s unique beauty and, as there are few public spaces from which to interact with it, most Angelinos believe the river is devoid of merit. 

Painting 39 of the “Alondra Boulevard Bridge” facing south into the morning light, takes on a distinctly warm palate including gold, purple and cerulean blue reflecting the sky in shallow pools left behind by a brief spring rain. This portion of the river channel is wide and mostly barren of vegetation. As summer approaches and temperatures rise, even the reflecting pools will be gone leaving a mostly dry river bottom of concrete with what water remains confined to the center channel. 


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