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LOS ANGELES RIVER SERIES #10

John Kosta • Oct 25, 2020

Los Angeles River #10

Two Towers

Downtown Los Angeles



Oil on Canvas 24" x 18” x 1.5"

An image of California artist John Kosta's painting entitled Los Angeles River #10.
Los Angeles River Series #10 (2019)

The Los Angeles River, near the downtown city center, is characterized by several ubiquitous visual attributes: Vast amounts of concrete, high-tension electrical towers and historical architecture. Los Angeles River Painting 10 includes all three.

Painting 10, ‘Two Towers’, depicts two very different towers: One of concrete and another of iron. Shades of burnt sienna, green and ochre define the cast concrete Spanish Baroque Cesar Chavez Bridge portico tower, while structural iron is the material of choice for the second tower, a high-tension electrical structure  standing skeleton-white in the morning sun.


If you are interested in this painting, you can view more details in the Store. If you would like to learn more about the City of Los Angeles' River Project, explore the links below.


More on the Los Angeles Revitalization Project

The official website for this tremendous undertaking by the City of Los Angeles.

An interactive map that highlights a number of the developments planned and occurring along the Los Angeles River.

Home of the Los Angles River Project, an organization dedicated to restoring the vital ecosystem along the river.


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