Lesley Marlene Siegel
Los Angeles native Lesley Marlene Siegel has been captivated by signage her entire life.
She began her series, Apartment Living is Great, in the early '90s, as the photographic documentation of Southern California apartment building names, bringing to light their importance in landscape and community history. It now comprises over 2,300 images. The majority of these buildings are affectionately known as ‘dingbats’, boxy '50s and '60s era apartment complexes, their blank facades adorned with compelling signage.
By juxtaposing images, using her love of wordplay, her appreciation of graphic design elements and details found on these buildings, Lesley creates thematic groupings: Broadway Musicals, Cinema, Desert, Tiki and Palms are but a few. Curiosity about the stories behind the names led her to create ‘docu-histories’, in which her photographs are combined with text from personal interviews with building owners on how the name came to be, and also include cherished family snapshots. Whenever possible, she salvages actual signs from apartment buildings slated for demolition or renovation.
Her solo exhibition Apartment Living is Great at Outre Gallery was accompanied by a signed and numbered limited edition catalog.
Apartment Living Is Great: the catalog
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
48 page soft cover book includes over 90 black and white high quality reproductions and an in-depth interview with the artist. Hand-numbered limited edition production of only 1965 world-wide.
(edition of 1965)
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Apartment Living Is Great:the signed hard-cover catalog
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
Signed and numbered hard-cover version, featuring white cloth cover, silver embossing, comes with an exclusive set of original photographs ("Chateau / Val d'or") and white conservation gloves. Limited to an exclusive edition of only 25 world-wide.
(edition of 25)
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hi-life / stoner apts.
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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los capri / griffith lanai
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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valleyheart ambassador / baron manor
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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the ocean aire terrace / the golden mermaid
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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the sands / vegas terrace / stardust
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych c-type print
(edition of 15)
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taj mahal / bombay / the calcutta
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych c-type print
(edition of 15)
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tiki / glenlani tiki
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
11 x 14 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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riviera villa / villa riviera
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
11 x 14 diptych silver gelatin print
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tiki / quiet village
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
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sea side / the surfside
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych c-type print
(edition of 15)
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thirteen thirteen / sixty sixty six
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
11 x 14 diptych silver gelatin print
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the crown / tiara
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych c-type print
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caribbean / the bahamas apts.
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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the jamaican / the montego
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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the continental / the riviera
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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hampshire house / harratt towers
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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starfire / starlite terrace
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
11x14 diptych c-type print
(edition of 15)
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haven oaks / riverside palms
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
11 x 14 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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el matador / el charro
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
8 x 10 diptych silver gelatin print
(edition of 15)
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palm collage
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
photographic print
(edition of 25)
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tiki collage
by Lesley Marlene Siegel
photographic print
(edition of 25)
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