Watts Towers, Los Angeles Photos |
Built by Simon Rodia between 1921 & 1954 of found materials including porcelain, glass, seashells mounted as mosaics on steel towers, this folk art is now a State Historic Park. |
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| See also: Los Angeles & Orange Counties, Architects & Architecture |
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| Watts Towers (1921-54) folk art. Architect: Simon Rodia. | Watts Towers detail of steel structure with cemented skins of shards of pottery, glass, shells. | Open spires of Watts Towers. | Fanciful shapes of Watts Towers. |
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| Towers & wall of Watts Towers. | Mosaic wall of Watts Towers. | Bottles & plates embedded on Watts Towers. | Mural of Black Cultural Center at Watts Towers. |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |