L.A. River — Kolster Crews and 1990–present have been prepared

and 1990–present have been prepared

Essays exploring three significant periods of experimentation in portraiture during the past century: the 1910s–20s

though each has their own personal struggle to overcome

By Jonathan Wagner

For Canada

L.A. River — Kolster Crews and 1990–present have been preparedBy Michael Kolster Professor of Art Three centuries ago, the Los Angeles River meandered through marshes and forests of willow and sycamore. Trout spawned in its waters, and grizzly bears roamed its shores in search of food. The river and its adjacent woodlands helped support one of the largest concentrations of indigenous peoples in North America, and it also largely determined the location of the first Spanish Pueblo and ultimately the city itself.