Until about three years ago I had always thought of East L.A. as an area of small, drab houses and a fair amount of crime. Not a place I was even slightly interested in visiting. Then I decided to photograph the art at all the Metro Gold Line stations and when I arrived at the East L.A. Metro Station I was astounded. First, there is the station canopy modeled on California Golden Poppies. Inspired! Extraordinary!
Then I began to wander around the buildings and grounds of the East L.A. Civic Center and continued to be surprised at every turn by the art and design and thought that has gone into creating what should be a ‘must-see’ for locals and tourists.
In the past CicLAvia, the Los Angeles’ bike-riders dream of cycling with zero traffic on the streets, has had as one of its hubs, the East L.A. Civic Center. In my next post I will show photos of Mariachi Plaza, another hub for CicLAvia. Here are a few photographs of the East L.A. Center.
Drought tolerant grasses and fan palms that are native to California and
northern Mexico make up a garden in the East L.A. Civic Center.
And near the entrances and exits to the East L.A. Civic Center are gateways and statues, among them these shown below.
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