Metro Art Department collection of Metro Rail public art photographs, 1991-2001, bulk 1993-1996

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Summary

Title:
Metro Art Department collection of Metro Rail public art photographs
Dates:
1991-2001, bulk 1993-1996
Abstract:
This collection holds photographs of public art pieces at Metro Rail Blue, Red, Purple and Green Line stations. The photographs were taken by Metro Art Department employees, primarily during the 1990s.
Extent:
0.834 linear feet 2 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Metro Art Department Collection of Metro Rail Public Art Photographs, 22-DPGTL. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Research Library and Archive.

Background

Scope and content:

163 8x10" color and black and white photographic prints and two documents related to public art at Metro rail stations. Well-known artists with work represented in the collection include Frank Romero and Gilbert "Magu" Luján (members of Chicano art collective Los Four), Robert Gil de Montes, Joyce Kozloff, East Los Streetscapers and Stephen Antonakos.

Biographical / historical:

LACMTA's Art Department was created in 1989 under the predecessor agency, Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD). Working to incorporate public art in transportation projects, the department was involved in the design of stations along the heavy and light rail transit lines, dedicating 0.05% of rail construction costs specifically to art.

Artists were selected for these projects to create public art pieces that reflected the communities to be served by the rail lines by a process of peer review. Artwork was an integral part of the design and structure of each station. Current information about the department and public art at Metro can be found at https://www.metro.net/about/art/.

Acquisition information:
The collection was transferred from the LACMTA Art Department to the archives at an unknown date.
Processing information:

Processed by Denise Villegas, August 2012. Additional processing by Noah Geraci, July 2016.

Arrangement:

Photographs were found in plastic sheets within a plastic, three-ring binder and were re-housed with original order retained. The collection is organized into three series:

  1. Blue Line, circa 1991-1999
  2. Red and Purple Lines, circa 1991-2000
  3. Green Line, circa 1995
Physical location:
LACMTA Research Library and Archive
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Denise Villegas, 2012; revised by Noah Geraci, 2016.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-10-06 12:06:29 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact LACMTA Research Library and Archive to make an appointment.

Terms of access:

For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the LACMTA Research Library and Archive. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the LACMTA Research Library and Archive as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the LACMTA Research Library and Archive collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Metro Art Department Collection of Metro Rail Public Art Photographs, 22-DPGTL. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Research Library and Archive.

Location of this collection:
One Gateway Plaza, Mail Stop: 99-15-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012, US
Contact:
213.922.4859
kennedyc@metro.net
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