Lighthouse Café
From the 1950s to the 1970s, the Lighthouse was one of the premiere jazz clubs on the West Coast. Frequented by artists such as George Herms and Wallace Berman, it opened in 1949 and is still in operation today.
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.