#southofpico

In honor of Black History month, we are featuring South of Pico as this week’s book of the week. A scholarly examination of African American artists in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 70s, this book highlights the work of several prominent artists including Charles White, David Hammons, Senga Nengudi, Maren Hassinger, and many others. Not only does the author, Kellie Jones, examine the many challenges these incredibly talented artists faced to make it in the art world but also their varied artistic responses to events such as the Watts Riots. If you love Los Angeles, art or African American history this is the book for you!