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The Summer Guide to Finding Public Art All Over Los Angeles

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It was the dead of winter when we first debuted our map guide to some of the most notable public art around Los Angeles, but now it's finally summer, the sun's out (in the afternoon's anyway), the tourists are in town, and it seems like a perfect time to revisit some old favorites (Urban Lights!) and find some new ones (Expo Line art!). We've made a few additions and subtractions, so take a look and then go get out there and appreciate some art with your sun.

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"Almost Invisible Boxes" by Joshua Callaghan

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"America Tropical" by David Alfaro Siqueiros

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"Parking" by Banksy

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Elvis Presley, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marilyn Monroe, Beatles by Hector Ponce

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Beehive by Eric Owen Moss

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"The Wall Project"

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Sidewalk terrazo by Arthur D. Pizzinat, Sr.

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"Blacklist" by Jenny Holzer

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"Motordom" by Keith Sonnier

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"Cradle" by Ball-Nogues

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"Drive By" by Electroland

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"Four Arches" by Alexander Calder

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"Luminous Sphere" by Piero Golia

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"Great Wall of Los Angeles" by Judith Baca

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Hollywood/Vine Red Line Station by Gilbert “Magu” Lujan

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"Inverted Clocktower" by Tim Hawkinson

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"sixbeaststwomonkeys" by Peter Shelton

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LAX Pylons by Paul Tzanetopoulos

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"TEUCLA" by Richard Serra

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"Fork in the Road" by Ken Marshall

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"Urban Light" by Chris Burden

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Venice Art Walls by Anyone With a Permit

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Beverly/Vermont Red Line Station by George Stone

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Watts Towers by Simon Rodia

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Forever Marilyn by Seward Johnson

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Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin's Head by Gao Zhen and Gao Qiang

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On Saturdays by Robbert Flick

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Neighborhood Portrait: Reconstructed by Jessica Polzin McCoy

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"Almost Invisible Boxes" by Joshua Callaghan

"America Tropical" by David Alfaro Siqueiros

"Parking" by Banksy

Elvis Presley, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marilyn Monroe, Beatles by Hector Ponce

Beehive by Eric Owen Moss

"The Wall Project"

Sidewalk terrazo by Arthur D. Pizzinat, Sr.

"Blacklist" by Jenny Holzer

"Motordom" by Keith Sonnier

"Cradle" by Ball-Nogues

"Drive By" by Electroland

"Four Arches" by Alexander Calder

"Luminous Sphere" by Piero Golia

"Great Wall of Los Angeles" by Judith Baca

Hollywood/Vine Red Line Station by Gilbert “Magu” Lujan

"Inverted Clocktower" by Tim Hawkinson

"sixbeaststwomonkeys" by Peter Shelton

LAX Pylons by Paul Tzanetopoulos

"TEUCLA" by Richard Serra

"Fork in the Road" by Ken Marshall

"Urban Light" by Chris Burden

Venice Art Walls by Anyone With a Permit

Beverly/Vermont Red Line Station by George Stone

Watts Towers by Simon Rodia

Forever Marilyn by Seward Johnson

Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin's Head by Gao Zhen and Gao Qiang

On Saturdays by Robbert Flick

Neighborhood Portrait: Reconstructed by Jessica Polzin McCoy