"Then Again"

Academy Award and Golden Globe winning actor, Diane Keaton, has just released her autobiography. The memoir describes her life growing up in Southern California using parts of her Mother's eighty-five journals. Growing up in the same area, myself, I could so easily relate.

But, then, isn't being approachable Keaton's allure?

"Mexican" Modernism(s) in Los Angeles, 1930-1985

"Gypsy Rose" is a 1964 Chevrolet Impala. It is the ground-breaking car, heralding the profile of low rider vehicles in the custom car arena.

"Project for the Flag of a Mexican Colony," made in 1987, was woven wool with embroidery by the artist, Adolfo Patino.

Part of the fountain and architecture at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California, is the site of this exhibit which shows until January 29, 2012.

The Women

Reading the, almost, Picasso-esque exploits of Frank Lloyd Wright should have been no surprise. But, it was. The huge personalities of some great artists include their private lives. What a great adventure, learning of Wright and his women!

Wanting to read more of this author, I discovered "The Tortilla Curtain." Again, it gives insights into the lives of those around my own. The story in this book juxtaposes the families living within walking distance of each other who couldn't be more dissimilar. The illegal immigrant family is camping in Topanga Canyon and the American family is living in a soon-to-be gated upscale neighborhood. When their lives touch we discover much about ourselves.