Sunday, August 19, 2012

Singer

Another hot August weekend.  This is a house at 602 S. St. John Avenue across the street from Singer Park in Pasadena.  I liked the subject for its light and shadows.  With the aid of the internet, I attempted to learn about the origins of Singer Park.  My searches for Singer and Pasadena history led me to the lovely Singer Building on Colorado Boulevard and to Loretta Thompson-Glickman, a former mayor of Pasadena who also had a career as a singer.  Very worthy subjects, but I'm none the wiser about the park.  The house, I learned, was built in 1909 by an unknown architect.  Quite a lot gets forgotten in a hundred years. 


4 comments:

  1. Hermosa su obra, me gusta la sombra que proyecta el árbol, esa debe ser una casa fresca.
    Felicitaciones.
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  2. Beautiful job. Well done really. Best regards

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  3. Yes, much is lost in 100 years. My grandmother's house was built for her in the late 20's. Only a few houses on the block at the time (we found a photo in the USC archives) When we sold it we were able to give the new owners the architectural drawings. Which I kind of wish we had kept, but because she said this was her forever home, I think she was meant to have them.

    This is a funny painting. The shadow overtaking the curb reminds me of some kind of death grip - not meant in a perforative way but definitely a grip. The color palate is wonderful - a feel of sweltering heat; southern almost

    btw: I know a Glickman, maybe a relation

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