LA Times H&G 5.31.07: Murals

"Mural, Mural, on the wall..." Today's LA Times House and Home has a big feature on the resurgence of painted wall murals. As quoted from the article, "The whole idea back then, as it is today, is to encourage a kind of day dreaming,...It sparks creativity, which is something people have always responded to in LA."

Mural artists have been a big part of LA history. Many scenic painters who worked on movie theaters and set designs were routinely hired to create similar effects in the homes of Hollywood. Today, with all the wall stickers/graphics, stencils, fresh wallpapers, and new paints available, anyone can achieve a similar effect without being an artist. Read the rest of the article here, and see the slideshow. Do any on you already have murals in your home, or would you consider having one?

Image by Robert Lachman for LA Times.

Comments (6)

I guess the TV and movie industry isn't part of LA then - nothing creative has come out of Hollywood in a very long time.

Love the mural though.

posted by boomer on May 31st 2007 at 9:10am
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I really like this mural, its energy and starkness. But most of the murals I saw in the article were really ugly!

I've been thinking about doing something like this on a smaller scale at home... perhaps projecting a contrasted photograph onto my wall and then painting it with black paint. Has anyone done this? Or any other ideas for a stencil similar to the one above?

posted by betsbillabong on May 31st 2007 at 9:13am
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I'm not sure about a stencil, but Pier One's "canopy wall decor" is reminicent of this mural...

posted by ccs on May 31st 2007 at 10:59am
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Thanks CCS... I agree. Unfortunately I'm looking to do something bigger... and I also love the sense of movement in the first mural. I'll ponder it for a while...

posted by betsbillabong on May 31st 2007 at 6:57pm
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Looks too overpowering. Maybe it needs that orange chair I saw on another post to keep it under control. The silver couch doesn't stand a chance.

posted by Kate (NC) on June 1st 2007 at 9:36am
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The black/white mural is the most interesting one in the article and there's only one photo. Where is the gray/blue sofa from? I love the shape.

posted by Bridget212323 on June 1st 2007 at 12:58pm
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