Photographer Bruce Davidson made his career taking pictures of New York and documenting the Civil Rights movement, but recently he has turned his lens toward Los Angeles. "People ask me what I'm doing in L.A. I didn't know what to tell them. I didn't know what i was doing in L.A.," he says. more ›

It’s a big weekend for amateur shutterbugs, photographers, paparazzi and art admirers alike because photo l.a. is in town (well close enough to town - it’s being held at the Barker Hangar and other venues in Santa Monica through Sunday). The largest photo fair of its kind boasts more than 70 exhibiting galleries and dealers, featuring an array of early experimental images from the 1800s to modern photo art. (Check the gallery for a sampling). more ›