Inspired by the current exhibition Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa; Masterpieces from the National Museums of Tunisia at the Getty Villa in Malibu, the Los Angeles Conservancy will partner with the Getty to present a one-day tour of historic public mosaics in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 25, 2007. Tour sites include:
* The Towers of Simon Rodia (Watts Towers ), a Los Angeles icon and folk mosaic built by one man over thirty years using everyday objects
* St. John Episcopal Church, site of a Byzantine-inspired ecclesiastical mosaic composed of glass from the historic Judson Studios
* Mosaics in downtown Los Angeles by renowned muralist Joseph Young, including a thirty-six-foot panel mosaic of Los Angeles' architectural history
* One of the extraordinary mosaic facades by artist Millard Sheets on a former Home Savings and Loan building (now Washington Mutual)
* The Birth of Liberty mosaic at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills, the largest historical mosaic in the United States (162' long x 28' high)
The tour will explore the beauty and artistry of these works while highlighting the ancient tradition of architectural mosaic that continues to this day and is highly evident in Los Angeles. The tour is the culmination of a series of events surrounding the Stories in Stone exhibition, including Mosaics Conservation, a lecture on March 8 and a March 21 gallery course titled From Tunisia to L.A: Mosaics through History (attendance limited to 40). -- www.getty.edu
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