
photo: Julius Shulman
Please forgive me I am moving to NY and things are crazy.
I still have a few days to do this. I want to do a nice house tour in LA. Not sure if I can swing it but I am going to try.
Anyway here is a posting I did awhile ago but never listed.
There is a debate regarding archtecture as art. Fueled by the soon to be auctioned off Kauffman house in Palm Springs. The current owners bought it for $1.5 million, the auction estimate is $15-20 million. Gulp. So no I did not reserve a paddle.
The Harris' are getting divorced so they are selling the house.
So how does it feel?
The New York Times reported, "Dr. Harris blinked away tears. 'Oh, it’s horrifying,' she said. 'But we did our time here. There will be other things.'
Photo: Dale Kutzera / For The NY TimesTell me about it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/31/arts/design/31hous.html
So I cannot buy the Kauffman House right? The auction is May 13. Anything can happen. Right.
But what I can do. Is take a self-directed walking tour of Neutras, Schindlers, Wrights, etc. in my hood.
Tim Street-Porter/Esto for LA Times(I say my hood as if I have my own place here). Anyway it is my hood now - a combo of a few hoods: Silver Lake, Echo Park, Loz Feliz, Griffith Park. The lovely NFT Not For Tourist Guides points out some of the homes and with the help of the Internet I will find enough to make a day of it.
http://www.thesilverlakenews.com/index.php?pageId=47727
Lets see how this works....


















