'urban light': everything you didn't know about l.a.'s beloved landmark - solar street lamp

Thanks Max.
On an afternoon in 2000, artist Chris Burden and his friend Paul Schimmel strolled around the Rose Bowl flea market, where Paul Schimmel was then the chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Schimmel's 11-year-old son, Max, ran over and was excited about a vendor selling old-fashioned street lights that were dismantled and scattered on the ground.
Max urged to see.
That's why Burden found the first street light at the entrance to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which will make up his "city lighting" device.
Works of art at one of the city's most popular landmarks will turn 10 this month.
In honor of its first decade, the museum has changed from incandescent to LEDs, a birthday present for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.
Nancy rubince, the wife of the late burden, said it pleased the artist.
"Chris is a super supporter of the environment and can now find the led that is exactly the same light, intensity, color and tone as the original light bulb sent out, and I think that's great for him, "she said.
"Because that's why he's attracted. It was light.
"The environmental problem is not the only reason to switch to the led.
This and other surprising facts behind the design and operation of "City Light --
Did you know that the light was set by an astronomical timer? —
We have collected some interesting facts about LACMA's most popular artwork.
City Light has 202 street lights.
Because some lampposts have two Globes, the total number of bulbs is 309.
"City Light" continues every day at dusk, flashes at dawn, guided by an astronomical timer, automatically adjusting to local sunrise and sunset.
It hasn't missed a night since it was installed in February. 8, 2008.
The burden of real collection, actor-
Iron lights for all 1920 and 30 seconds.
He was blasted.
In his Topanga Canyon studio, they were coated, rewired and repaired in other ways.
There are 16 different Lamp Post designs in the installation.
The Globe on each lamppost varies in shape and size-
Round, oak and cone. The acorn-
The Globe in shape is no longer made, so LACMA cleans up the city and stores them in case it needs to be replaced.
The lights come mainly from communities in Southern California.
In a public conversation with Burden on 2008, LACMA director Michael Govan talked about how the light post in Los Angeles was different: He said: "I remember I was very surprised by them, know they have to be in Los Angeles. ".
"Because in many ways they are representative of the whole county, each city is responsible for designing its own lights.
So, every lamp is an expression of the city's design;
They are public art.
Of course, they have now created this image through their density. ”Yes.
Every lamp in the sculpture
There are names like Twin Cities, Hobart and King Flanders-
Still in use in Los AngelesA.
Anaheim County in Orange County or Portland.
One of Burden's favorite works is the Broadway rose, which is named after the rose buds on the Golden Globe Award.
The lights are cleaned every quarter.
Cases of vandalism, such as lipstick marks and chewing gum, are dealt with immediately.
Replace the bulb as needed.
Complicated-
But we will do it in a minute. Social media.
Facebook and Instagram are filled with pictures of "City Light --
Hug, selfie stick-glowing enthusiast
Waving tourists embrace its pillars, yoga poses, and confused pets.
Hashlight's tag has been posted more than 34,000 times on Instagram.
And some people got the name of the artwork wrong and used the hashtag urbanlights-
This has appeared more than 87,000 times.
The first person to take a selfie on the light of the city was Diana fairskay.
She posted her picture on Flickr. Exactly.
The work has appeared in many films, including "No Strings Attached" and "Valentine's Day".
This is an episode of Modern Family, also in TV commercials, including one of Guinness beer.
"People carry out safety activities there," said Mark Gilberg, director of the museum's former Conservation Center.
"They lit the fire and made Crystal worship there.
Just go there at midnight.
People want to climb up.
Gilbert even saw people take selfies naked. “Like, why? ” he asks.
Although it was not rented as an official wedding venue, many couples exchanged vows before the "City Light --
And captured this moment in the photo.
As part of the art anniversary, LACMA commissioned Siri Kaur to take portraits of characters that marked individual milestones during installation and share their photos on social media.
Portrait of Kaur, providing a placeare-they-
Now, the museum's Ahmanson building's art catalogue store is looking at the updates. Two.
The two spent five days on the scissor lift and boom lift replacing incandescent lamps with LEDs.
Over $26,000.
Completely solar led switch
The museum has saved 90% of its electricity, but there are safety issues in addition to environmental factors.
Incandescent is very hot-
The power is over 350 watts compared to the led with a maximum of 27 Watts.
Also, their protective balls are not water. tight.
A cold rainstorm could cause 10 to 15 light bulbs to explode, Gilbert said.
Replace those that were blown
The light bulb is dead.
Consumption, he said.
Some rows between the lampposts are only 2 feet wide, making the ladder impractical.
The scissors lift must be used for repair.
"Those Burns always happen in the middle. Murphy’s law! ” Gilberg says.
It took about two years to determine which LEDs best match the quality of light the artist wants
Same brightness, hue and glow.
Construction is expected to begin at the end of 2019 and "City Light" will be protected but will not be moved.
LACMA said that the installation of Burden will remain in its current position, even after the new building opened in 2023.
Art is hard to design
Considering the earthquake.
The pole is bolted to the concrete base, and the globe is placed on the neoprene sleeve used as a shock absorber.
Life expectancy is 10 years and these LEDs will still work when the new LACMA is re-opened. deborah. vankin@latimes.
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