'La La Land,' Mann house, underwater pavilions

Hosted by Frances Anderton Dec. 06, 2016

Los Angeles is a character in the romantic musical La La Land, from famed landmarks to infamous freeway traffic jams. The Germans come to the rescue of a Modernist house in the Pacific Palisades built by "father of German democracy" Thomas Mann. And artist Doug Aitken's latest installation involves diving gear and a trip to Catalina.

Photo: La La Land production designer David Wasco and director Damien Chazelle on set. (Dale Robinette)

From this Episode:

Designing 'La La Land'

The romantic musical La La Land , written and directed by Damien Chazelle, is an unabashed tribute to this city of celluloid dreams. Ryan Gosling plays Sebastian, a...

13 min

Saving Thomas Mann's house

The German government has purchased the former Los Angeles home of one of its most famous and celebrated authors. Why?

7 min

Underwater pavilions

The artist Doug Aitken has a history of taking his audiences out of the traditional museum or gallery spaces. His latest installation, a companion piece to his retrospective...

8 min

Credits

Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy