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Kienholz Exhibit, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Description

Approx. 35 items. Memos, letters, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings. The subject of these was the Edward Kienholz exhibit at the County Art Museum. Sexual subject matter and obscene images in the show ignited a controversy. Politicians--Warren Dorn, Kenneth Hahn, etc.--announced their stance on the show. Readers around the region sent in letters. Nick Williams wrote an article [included here] titled "Surveying the Kienholz Row."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1966
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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