Craig Kauffman in Billy Al Bengston's studio in the 1960s. Image courtesy of and © Billy Al Bengston

Frederick Eversley polishing one of his sculptures, 1970. Image courtesy of and © Frederick Eversley

Frederick Eversley in his studio, 1971. Photo by Frank J. Thomas. Courtesy of the artist and the Frank J. Thomas Archives

Henry Takemoto working on his glazed tile mural at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, 1959. Photo by John Mason. Image courtesy of Henry Takemoto

Henry Takemoto with one of his coiled glazed stoneware pots at the studio of John Mason and Peter Voulkos, Los Angeles, ca. 1959. Image courtesy of Henry Takemoto

Henry Takemoto and Peter Voulkos in front of Takemoto's mural at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, 1959. Image courtesy of Henry Takemoto

An exhibition at Billy Al Bengston’s Artist Studio, with works by Ed Ruscha, Peter Alexander, and John McCracken, 1970. Image courtesy of Billy Al Bengston

Norman Zammitt working in his studio in Pasadena, California, 1976. Image courtesy of and © Norman Zammitt Estate

Norman Zammitt's painting materials in his studio in Pasadena, California, 1978. Image courtesy of and © Norman Zammitt Estate

John Baldessari in 1960. Image courtesy of John Baldessari

John Baldessari in the late 1960s. Image courtesy of John Baldessari

John Baldessari (left) at the opening of his exhibition at the Molly Barnes Gallery in Los Angeles, 1968. Photo by Phillip T. Jones and courtesy of John Baldessari. © Phillip T. Jones

John Baldessari at the opening of his exhibition at the Molly Barnes Gallery in Los Angeles, 1968. Photo by Phillip T. Jones and courtesy of John Baldessari. © Phillip T. Jones

Exterior view of the Ferus Gallery during the exhibition of Edward Kienholz's installation Roxy's, 1962. Photo by William Claxton. Courtesy Demont Photo Management, LLC.

William Claxton in 1955. Courtesy Demont Photo Management, LLC.