Los Angeles swimming pools
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Los Angeles swimming pools are iconic backyard and hotel pools that symbolize the city’s sun-drenched, leisure-driven lifestyle and have frequently appeared in art, photography, and film.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural element
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cultural phenomenon ⓘ urban landscape feature ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | David Hockney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
California modernism
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Hollywood cinema ⓘ lifestyle photography ⓘ mid-century modern architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
backyard pools
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hotel pools ⓘ |
| climateContext | Mediterranean climate of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalAssociation |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
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celebrity lifestyle ⓘ vacation imagery ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
| designInfluence |
indoor–outdoor living concepts
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luxury hotel design ⓘ modernist residential architecture ⓘ |
| featureIn |
advertising
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art ⓘ film ⓘ photography ⓘ television ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableWorkDepiction |
David Hockney’s painting "A Bigger Splash"
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David Hockney’s painting "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenLocatedIn |
apartment complexes
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luxury hotels ⓘ single-family homes ⓘ |
| symbolize |
Hollywood glamour
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Southern California dream ⓘ leisure-driven lifestyle ⓘ mid-century modern living ⓘ suburban affluence ⓘ sun-drenched lifestyle ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
late 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ post–World War II era ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exercise
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film production locations ⓘ photo shoots ⓘ recreation ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
adjacent sun loungers
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bright sunlight ⓘ palm trees in background ⓘ rectilinear shapes ⓘ turquoise water ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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