County Supervisor Warren Dorn and John Maharg from the county counsel's office view the piece "Five Dollar Billy" from Edward Kienholz's installation entitled, "Roxy's", a full scale replica of a house of prostitution. On one wall of the exhibit hangs a portrait of General MacArthur. The exhibit was considered highly controversial by Los Angeles County officials. Photo dated: March 26, 1966.
MacArthur, Douglas,--1880-1964 Dorn, Warren M Maharg, John Art--California--Los Angeles Sculpture, Modern County council members--California--Los Angeles County Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Kienholz, Edward,1927-1994
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