HUGO BALLIN:
UNTITLED (ALLEGORICAL FIGURES)
Date
1928
Location
Los Angeles Design Center (originally the Title Insurance and Trust Co. Building), exterior front 433 South Spring St. (between 4th and 5th streets)
Media Notes
polychrome tile, 3 panels, 4' x 8' (each)
Description
Allegorical figures in Greco-Roman clothing symbolizing Truth, Perfection, and Fidelity. The building's main lobby, including geometric ceiling patterns in black, red, and gold, was designed by Herman Sachs. This building continues as the temporary site of the Central Public Library until 1993.
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