Explore the Era

Delve into the postwar Los Angeles art world in this online archive, which provides additional material related to the exhibitions on view at the Getty Center. Learn about hipsters and happenings, and the venues across the city where all the action took place through images from the archives and first-hand accounts with the artists.

Ronald Davis Studio

In 1965, with the help of artists Judy Chicago and Lloyd Hamrol, Ronald Davis found a studio on Fair Oaks Boulevard in Pasadena. He recalls that he rented the studio, which he shared with artist Paul Mogenson, for 60 dollars a month. It was located above an antique store, around the corner from Chicago and Hamrol, and down the street from painters Phillip Hefferton and Clark Murray. Walter Hopps, who also lived on Fair Oaks, would often drop by the studio.

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  • Video: Ronald Davis

    Video: Ronald Davis speaks about his work, June 2011