“As Carla crafts a contemporary archive of L.A.’s art and artists, it’s essential that we reflect on the city’s—often spirited!—creative history. Across this issue, we tease out stories to unearth the practices that have shaped L.A.’s iconic legacy of freedom and experimentation.” ⁠

–Lindsay Preston Zappas
Founder & Editor-in-Chief

This issue features writing on artists Roksana Pirouzmand, Betye Saar, Nancy Holt, Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Manuel Neri and Ruby Neri, and more.