Sunday, September 19, 2010

Blue Monday, Midweek Blues, Mellow Yellow & That's My World Tuesday / Urban Lamp Sculpture @ Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California USA

These lamps are part of the 202 lamp posts that make up the Urban Lamp Sculpture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
It's amazing to see day or night but, when lighted they are spectacular!
Children and adults like to run around chasing each other.

This little guy is running from his daddy!


There was quite a nice sky from this angle.
I wish I could have gotten on a roof for another perspective...but...

40 comments:

EJ said...

Very interesting!

Mellow Yellow

Kim, USA said...

Oh wow it's very beautiful!!

The cars

My Precious said...

Wow! Very stunning! Love to see this in person!:)

Eds said...

Cool shots you got here! I bet they look good as well in person. :)

Lesley said...

This would be magical to see, day or night. I wish we had more decorative lamp posts today.

Linnea said...

This is awesome! Never seen anything like it. Your photos of the display are terrific. Each one shows a different side!

Kay L. Davies said...

I'd like to know why anyone would think of making 203 huge street lamps. How would you know ahead of time how beautiful they'd be against a darkening sky? I guess artists don't think the way I do. ;~)
I love the last two shots of them, but it's interesting to see them beside people (large and small).

Kay
Alberta, Canada

Liz said...

Beautiful photos.

Happy MYM.

Liz @ MLC

Rinkly Rimes said...

What an unusual array with such a golden glow!

Samson said...

Beautiful and interesting, love the last shot, have a great week ahead

SquirrelQueen said...

Wow, those are amazing. This must be an wonderful sight to see in person. I really, really love the next to last photo of the lights, the perspective is breathtaking.

eileeninmd said...

It is a beautiful sight, the last is my favorite. Happy Blue MOnday!

Eeyore said...

Very interesting looking place. I'll bet some night shots could be awesome.

Baba said...

Hi Carolyn, great shots of all of these lamps.I love the last shot with the blue sky.

Verna Luga said...

The first photo made me think they're just on a table... but it just awed me.. spectacular indeed..

My BLUE MONDAY here

SmilingSally said...

Dramatic shots.

Happy Blue Monday, Carolyn! Check out my book giveaway.

KMOYMAMA said...

I like the last photo the best, but I laughed when I read that you wanted to get on a roof for another perspective.

Carol said...

Cool photos, Carolyn, and a unique display of light. I like all of these.

Donnie said...

I love the way i can see so many different and beautiful things on Blue Monday, I love your photography.

Sylvia K said...

Wow! That's awesome, Carolyn! And your photos are fantastic! Love the different angles! Superb! Definitely the next best thing to being there! Hope you have a wonderful week!

Sylvia

Anonymous said...

oh wow, that is awesome. is this a permanent fixture? would love to see it someday.

Noel Morata said...

aloha,

beautiful installation, very nostaglic and modern at the same time.

EG CameraGirl said...

Very cool!

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

Look is disceiving. With out photo two, you think they are small lamps.

Did they have a pattern? I mean if you look from above t, what do they look like?

Jim said...

These are awesome. A great idea.

Unknown said...

WOW! this is amazing! the last photo is my favorite.

Louis la Vache said...

WOW! Spectacular, indeed!

Anonymous said...

Great shots Carolyn! And I like that you included the one with the little guy and dad... good perspective to see the size of the lamps. ~Karen

Elizabeth Lyng said...

Very cool shots!

Jeannette StG said...

Very unusual as a sculpture! Especially love the last 3 shots:)

Suburban Girl said...

That is fascinating. It is so cool you can interact with the sculpture like that too. It must be very cool to see it in person.

Kathy said...

What an amazing exhibit. I didn't even notice the tiny people in the first shot so I was pleasantly surprised to see how tall these things really are in the second one! Great captures.

Gemma Wiseman said...

A very beautiful display of lamps! Love all the different perspectives you have captured! The second last one is like a fascinating tall forest of lamps!

Kerry said...

I hadn't heard of this place before, and I think it looks super cool. A great place to run away from daddy!

James said...

That is so cool! I like these shots. I bet it was fun taking them. :)

Carletta said...

I love the perspectives of the second and fourth shots!
What an awesome exhibit. I think I'd have wanted to stay around there for awhile.

Joe Todd said...

Your posts always light up my life. Hope you are having a great week

Stormy Seaworthy said...

That is so amazing! I would have a ball walking about in there with my camera.

Haddock said...

What a wonderful idea. Art at its best form.
Like that 5th picture.

Tania said...

So beautiful pictures, just wonderful angle!!