View of one of the 13 1/2 foot tall lanterns located at each escalator landing in the Bradley Wing atrium of the Central Library. Ann Preston designed the lanterns and titled them "Illumination". The shape of an upside-down human profile is repeated in the form of 24 radiating vanes on the upper portion of each lantern. Fixtures at the base shine light up to a reflector located inside the lantern top, thereby illuminating the lantern and the surrounding space. Photo dated: May 2005.
Los Angeles Public Library Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.) Libraries--California--Los Angeles Lanterns--California--Los Angeles Interiors--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Preston, Ann Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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