Joseph Young (artist)

Joseph Young
Born (1919-11-27)27 November 1919
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died 22 April 2007(2007-04-22) (aged 56)
Nationality American
Occupation Artist
Notable work Triforium (Los Angeles)

Joseph Young (1919–2007) was an artist well known for his public artwork, including the Triforium (Los Angeles)[1] in Fletcher Bowron Square near the Los Angeles Mall in downtown Los Angeles.[2]

Biography

Young was born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 27, 1919. He graduated with a BA from Westminster College in West Wilmington, PA in 1941 and was drafted into the armed services during World War 2.[1]

Career in Los Angeles

Young moved with his wife to Los Angeles in 1952 after earning fellowships from the Huntington Hartford Foundation.[1] At least two dozen of Young's artworks can be seen across the city of Los Angeles.[3] One of his earliest commissions after arriving in Los Angeles was The Theme Mural of Los Angeles at the Parker Center, which opened as the Police Facilities Building in 1955.[4]

He created a mosaic topographical map of water resources at the Los Angeles County Hall of Records, completed in 1962.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Noland, Claire (2007-08-26). "Joseph Young, 87;his murals, sculptures adorn the Southland". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ↑ "The Triforium: A Second Life for Los Angeles' Polyphonoptic Sculpture". KCET. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. ↑ Thermos, Wendy (January 20, 2005). "Monolith Mural in need of a Face-Lift". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ "Parker Center/Police Facilities Building | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. ↑ "New Hall of Records Dedication Set Friday". Los Angeles Times. May 31, 1962. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  6. ↑ "Topographical Map | LA County Arts Commission". www.lacountyarts.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
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