Kenneth Breisch's guest appearances

Kenneth Breisch

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John Adams

Edmund de Waal

Julius Shulman

Frank Gehry

William Blake

Paul Revere

Richard Neutra

Thelma Golden

Mary Miller

Carleton Watkins

Dorothea Lange

Jackson Pollock

Hannah Rothschild

Ray Kappe

Robert Irwin

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The Central Library in downtown Los Angeles is an iconic architectural landmark with high open ceilings, remarkable murals, and a striking façade. Kenneth Breisch, author of "The Los Angeles Central Library: Building an Architectural Icon, 1872–1933," discusses the extensive development of the library over the course of several decades, from its founding as a private library association to the construction and design of the beloved building that still stands today. Breisch is associate professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California.

Kenneth Breisch on the Los Angeles Central Library