‘Between Earth And Heaven’

 Opens At Hammer July 13

‘BETWEEN EARTH AND HEAVEN’ OPENS AT HAMMER JULY 13

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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — The Hammer Museum will present the exhibition “Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner,” on view July 13–October 12 in the first major exhibition survey of Lautner’s work.

John Lautner (1911–94), one of the most important and influential architects of the Twentieth Century, had a career spanning nearly six decades. Residing and working in Los Angeles during much of that time, his designs are known for their radical innovation with specific attention to materiality, space and a consciousness of the natural environment.

An aesthetic, philosophical and social visionary, Lautner made buildings that continue to amaze architects and patrons alike with their formal variety and freedom, their structural originality and their sculptural force. Lautner’s work has come to represent some of the most important examples of architecture in Southern California.

An international tour is planned for “Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner” in the United States and Europe. Accompanying the exhibition at the Hammer will be a comprehensive full-color catalog.

This exhibition was organized in cooperation with The John Lautner Foundation and The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles.

Hammer Museum is at 10899 Wilshire Boulevard. For information, 310-443-7000 or www.hammer.ucla.edu.