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‘Beauty and Power’: Rare bronze statuettes on display at Huntington Library

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet   Bronze sculpture is one figurative art form that lends itself most naturally to raw renderings of human emotion. The deep, lustrous metal alloy has a range of surface qualities that, in the hands of a capable sculptor, can … Continue reading →

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Photos: Disneyland koi splash down at The Huntington in San Marino

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

More than 250 koi splashed down Wednesday at their new home at The Huntington Library in San Marino. The colorful fish were a gift from Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort, which needed to relocate them from a hotel koi pond. The fish … Continue reading →

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Photos: Record-breaking Picasso sale will benefit The Huntington

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

A 1932 Pablo Picasso painting of his mistress sold Tuesday evening for $106.5 million, a world record price for any work of art at auction. “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust,” which had a pre-sale estimate of between $70 million and … Continue reading →

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Pasadena area real-estate and development roundup

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>LIVE Both halves of the Greene & Greene-designed Herkimer Arms apartment building are now in their new location at 470 N. Raymond Ave. The second, 115-ton half was moved early this morning. [Photo] The city is converting an unused alleyway, … Continue reading →

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Historic Michael White Adobe under threat of demolition in San Marino

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>THINK An L.A. Times piece yesterday examined the undetermined but almost certainly gloomy fate of the Michael White Adobe in San Marino. The structure is unusually situated on the San Marino High School campus, which sprung up around the adobe. … Continue reading →

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Pasadena area real-estate roundup

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>LIVE The Smith Brothers’ Spitfire Saloon ended its short run on De Lacey Ave., and the space has now been transformed into Cheval Blanc, a French brasserie. (via EaterLA) Related: The Smith brothers, Bob and Gregg, opened up about the … Continue reading →

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Pasadena area real-estate roundup

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>LIVE All 34 of the Pasadena Dalton condos were sold on the auction block this past weekend (via CurbedLA). Southern California Public Radio breaks ground at new Pasadena headquarters (via Star-News); And see the rendering here. Take up residence in … Continue reading →

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