Luminous new photography showcases contemporary and historic homes in the beloved Spanish Style in Southern California, while offering, as well, a rare look at the original inspirations to the style born in Andalusia, Spain. This presentation will include photographs of the Ruskin Art Club’s historic 1922 clubhouse designed by Frank Meline (now a private residence), and review a host of 12th through 18th century palatial Spanish estates, and their Andalusian expressions in southern California for the period spanning the 1920s through the present. Photographer Melba Levick and writer Rubén G Mendoza present their latest book from Rizzoli International. Dr. William Deverell, director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, will moderate.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Dr. Rubén G. Mendoza is an archaeologist, photographer, and founding faculty member of the California State University, Monterey Bay. He is co-editor and author of several books, including The California Missions.
Melba Levick is an internationally renowned photographer based in Los Angeles and Paris, with more than sixty books to her name. Her most recent Rizzoli books include The California Missions, The Ranches - Home on the Range in California, The California Casa, and Classic Homes of Los Angeles.