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Due to adverse weather conditions, Alake Shilling's inflatable sculpture Buggy Bear Crashes Made in L.A. is temporarily off view.

Digital Archive Now Dig This!: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980
130 Images
Untitled, by Virginia Jaramillo, 1960

Virginia Jaramillo, Untitled, 1960

The Cove, by Tyrus Wong, 1960s

Tyrus Wong, The Cove, 1960s

Between Heaven and Hell, by Gordon Wagner, 1960-1965

Gordon Wagner, Between Heaven and Hell, 1960–65

Destruction of Peace, by George Clack, 1960s

George Clack, Destruction of Peace, 1960s

Portrait of a Spanish Poet, by John Altoon, 1959

John Altoon, Portrait of a Spanish Poet, 1959

Eartha Kitt (From "Anna Lucasta"), by Charles White, 1958

Charles White, Eartha Kitt (From "Anna Lucasta"), 1958

Portrait of Marie, by Samella Lewis, c.1950

Samella Lewis, Portrait of Marie, c. 1950

Sea Bird on Nest, by William Pajaud, n.d.

William Pajaud, Sea Bird on Nest, n.d.

Sea Rhythms, by William Pajaud, n.d.

William Pajaud, Sea Rhythms, n.d.

Zulu #4, by Noah Purifoy, n.d.

Noah Purifoy, Zulu #4, n.d.