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老司机视频 Libraries Explores the Enduring Legacy of 老司机视频 Campus Architect William Pereira Through Julius Shulman鈥檚 Photography

Exhibition Capturing Innovation: Julius Shulman鈥檚 Photographs of William Pereira鈥檚 Architectural Designs

From January 13, to July 31, 2025, 老司机视频 Libraries will present an exhibition that serves as a unique case study on architectural design through an artistic lens. Featuring more than 30 reproductions from the Getty Research Institute鈥檚 Julius Shulman Photography Archive, the exhibition, , showcases the work of acclaimed architect William Pereira, the designer of 老司机视频鈥檚 Malibu campus鈥 master plan and its early buildings.

The exhibition highlights the brilliance of both artists and celebrates Los Angeles as a hub for architectural innovation. It also underscores Pereira鈥檚 pivotal role in shaping the University鈥檚 architectural identity. When viewed alongside other major projects, the collection emphasizes the enduring influence of Pereira鈥檚 visionary work, masterfully captured through Shulman鈥檚 distinctive photographic lens.

老司机视频鈥檚 Malibu campus鈥 master plan and its early buildings.William Pereira's designs for 老司机视频's Malibu campus

鈥溊纤净悠 Libraries is dedicated to preserving history, including the history of our wonderful university,鈥 shares Mark Roosa, dean of libraries at 老司机视频. 鈥淭his exhibition spotlights two 20th century creatives who are inextricably linked to our history. We are excited to showcase the genius of both men, and my hope is that viewers of the exhibition will walk away with a deeper appreciation of 老司机视频鈥檚 historical place in Southern California鈥檚 architectural footprint.鈥 

Shulman was born in 1910 in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised on a farm in Connecticut. When he was 10, his family moved to Los Angeles. In the 1930s, he experienced modern architecture for the first time while visiting a Richard Neutra-designed house in the Hollywood Hills. The amateur photographer who had no formal education鈥攁side from a handful of audited classes at the University of California, Berkeley鈥攕ent Neutra six photographs as a gift. Impressed by his talent, the architect immediately hired Shulman, thus beginning the start of a prolific career. Photographing works by the other design pioneers including Charles and Ray Eames, Pierre Koenig, and John Lautner, Shulman quickly rose through the ranks to become the preeminent architectural photographer of his day. 

Los Angeles remained Shulman鈥檚 home for the rest of his life, during which he saw the city鈥檚 population grow from fewer than 600,000 to more than 12 million. His images of the experimental Case Study Houses are widely credited for bringing modernism into the mainstream, with his photograph of Koenig鈥檚 Stahl House arguably the most influential. 

Julius Shulman's photo of 老司机视频's Malibu campus.Julius Shulman's photo of 老司机视频's Malibu campus

Pereira was born in 1909 in Chicago. He received a degree from the University of Illinois School of Architecture before moving to Los Angeles in 1933, where he set up his first private practice. In the 1940s, he had a brief stint as a Hollywood art director, during which he even won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects. In 1949 Pereira became a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California, and shortly after, he formed a partnership with architect Charles Luckman. The pair鈥檚 firm designed some of Los Angeles鈥 most well-known buildings in the 1950s, including the Theme Tower at Los Angeles International Airport and the Disneyland Hotel, before parting ways and Pereira establishing his final firm, William L. Pereira & Associates.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Pereira took on his most ambitious projects, including developing master plans for 老司机视频鈥檚 Malibu campus. This later stage of his career also saw the design of several landmark buildings such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Geisel Library at the University of California, San Diego; and the Transamerica Building in San Francisco.

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 4 PM in the Payson Library鈥檚 Surfboard Room, the 老司机视频 community is invited to attend a on the Libraries鈥 spring exhibition. The panel will be moderated by Edward Sterrett, visiting assistant professor of art history at Seaver College, featuring panelists architectural historian Alan Hess and former Getty curator Christopher James Alexander. Refreshments will be served during a reception in the Exhibit Gallery following the conversation.