For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights examines the major role imagery played in the fight for racial and social equality from the 1940s through the 1970s.
This exhibition, titled after the Chosen Few Motorcycle Club's motto, evolved from a long-term relationship between photographer Gusmano Cesaretti and the oldest integrated motorcycle club in the United States.
For the large-scale photographs in this exhibition, Los Angeles photographer Robert Weingarten established a single viewpoint, looking southeast over Santa Monica Bay, from which every photograph in the series would be made at precisely the same time of day—6:30 a.m.
In 2014, the Library acquired the Los Angeles Resistance Collection and its materials related to the Vietnam-era draft resistance. This exhibit highlights the collection, chronicling the non-violent anti-draft activities of the L.A. chapter of the Resistance.
War is Only Half the Story is a 10-year retrospective of the work of the groundbreaking documentary photography program, The Aftermath Project. Drawing on work from over 50 photographers, the exhibit tells the post-war stories of people coming together to rebuild and heal.
The images from the Library's photo collection used for this exhibit capture every aspect of our national pastime: famous players and anonymous weekend warriors; changes in uniform style and ballpark architecture; and the timeless essence of a game roiled by social change.
The exhibit features images taken by photographer Boghos Boghossian during Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright William Saroyan's visit to Armenia shortly before his death in 1981.
21 Collections: Every Object Has a Story is an exhibition that examines the role collections play in telling our stories and those of our communities and Los Angeles at large.
Radical Kinship: Celebrating 30 Years of Homeboy Industries commemorates the founding of this vibrant and vital Los Angeles entity, now the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world.
The exhibit and accompanying book explore the social impact of the serial killings and serial crimes committed by Richard Ramirez and the reaction of residents who bolted doors, locked windows and took up arms in the heat of just a single summer.
Award-winning photographer Andrew D. Bernstein has captured the championship-winning seasons of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers, and Kings. All Access features images of NBA players from the past three decades taken by Bernstein.
The collection is a rare look through the lens of Ansel Adams as a commercial photographer. In contrast to the striking landscapes which made Ansel Adams a legend, this exhibition gives us the chance to observe his portrayal of people in the built environment.
The Department of Aging (LADOA) presents an art exhibit featuring older adults as part of the celebration for the Older Americans Month in May. The theme for the art show this year is “Connect, Create, Contribute”.
Lo que comenzó como pinturas de árboles y plantas nativas se convirtió lentamente en exploraciones de múltiples capas de la tierra misma. El jardín de Ramirez aparece con frecuencia en sus pinturas, proporcionando el telón de fondo mágico frente al cual se desarrollan las historias del artista.
Undesign the Redline is an interactive exhibit exploring reframed opportunities from a shared value perspective, and grounds discussions about race, wealth, opportunity, and power, in an honest context.
This exhibition features Michael Light's work in Los Angeles, taking aerial views of the city at night and during the day. His work pursues themes of mapping, vertigo, human impact on the land, and various aspects of geologic time and the sublime.
For the 50th anniversary of the moon landing this year, this exhibit features works from the Library's photo archive, illuminating local contributors to the aerospace industry who made the Apollo 11 mission possible.
The Autograph Book of L.A. brings to life the Los Angeles Public Library’s unique and historic Autograph Collection in a new book from Angel City Press and exhibit at Central Library.
This exhibition consists of 22 color and black & white photographs showcasing an unexpectedly wide variety of historical forms of dress by Jews around the world during various periods of the 20th century.
This exhibit of illustrations from children's literature feature awards that recognize the works of outstanding African American authors and illustrators and uphold the vital importance of children’s literature that celebrates African American life and culture.
Francine Orr has documented the homeless crisis for many years, gathering personal stories of homeless women across L.A. County along the way. This exhibition features 36 of her dramatic color photographs.
It is in the spirit of celebration of the river’s discovery by the Spanish, that this exhibit and accompanying book explores the quest for and deliverance of water to Los Angeles and commemorates our city’s monuments to this achievement.
While the Turnabout Theatre Collection contains documents, photographs, ephemera, and puppets from the Turnabout (1941-1956), this exhibit is really the story of the Yale Puppeteers.
This exhibit presents a deeper look at the work of the great California-based artist and cartographer Joseph Jacinto Mora, and examines the broad scope of his work and tireless dedication he had in honoring historical traditions of Native Americans and the early settlers of the West.
