25. "Los Liones"

[RM.2]- Los Liones reflects on the history of “mom-n-pop” hotels, motels, and holiday inns throughout Southern California. These often humble establishments featuring brightly colored stucco or neon signage exude a nostalgic charm that once lured passing travelers and aspiring settlers.

Since 1953, the year this postcard was originally sent, many of these dingbat structures have disappeared by way of gentrification and neglect, resulting in the erosion of the regions landmarks and their fleeting sense of cultural iconicism.

Utilizing similar materials and colloquial phrases like “this is some place” this artwork offers an ambiguous connotation that lingers somewhere between aww-struck sincerity, and tounge-in-cheek sarcasm.
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