The Los Angeles Watts Towers (Conservation And Cultural Heritage Series),New

The Los Angeles Watts Towers (Conservation And Cultural Heritage Series),New

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The Watts Towers, Located In Southcentral Los Angeles, Are The Monumental Work Of One Man: Simon Rodia. Born In Ribottoli, Italy C. 1879, Rodia Immigrated To The U.S. When He Was About Fifteen. In 1921, He Purchased A Triangularshaped Lot At The End Of A Deadend L.A. Street And Over The Next Thirty Years He Worked Singlehandedlywithout Machine Equipment, Scaffolding, Bolts, Rivets, Welds, Or Drawingboard Designsto Build The Nine Sculptures That Constitute The Watts Towers.This Book Recounts The Story Of Rodia And His Creation, As Well As The Considerable History Of The Watts Area Itself. Other Chapters Discuss Rodia'S Building Techniques And Materials, As Well As The Conservation Efforts Underway At The Site. Visitors To The Towers And The Armchair Traveler Alike Will Enjoy This Indepth Look At Rodia And His Singular Creation.

⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):

This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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