Isle of California (1972) has faded over the years but it's still brilliant and relevant. The LA Fine Arts Squad is responsible: Victor Henderson, Terry Schoonhoven, and Jim Frazin. Find it on the back wall of the Masonic Temple (built in 1922) at 1616 Butler Ave on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd in West LA. The best approach is to take Butler north toward the blvd.
This site has a perfectly adequate list of public art in LA, but check here for street art.
I used to live around the corner and after months of speculation about what went on at The Village, behind the green doors with the telephone box (speakeasy? Eyes Wide Shut sanctum?), one day I saw a sign in the parking lot designating the prime spot for Meat Loaf. Then I realized it was a recording studio. Yesterday, there was a group of engineers standing around outside smoking, who informed me that everyone from the Stones to Ry Cooder to The Shins recorded there.
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