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The Watts Towers, Towers of Simon Rodia, or Nuestro Pueblo [5] ("our town" in Spanish) are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural towers, architectural structures, and individual sculptural features and mosaics within the site of the artist's original residential property in Watts, Los Angeles, California, United States.
- 1921–1954
- Sabato Rodia
- 993
- 1765 E. 107th Street, Los Angeles, California 90002
Feb 15, 2023 · Learn about the remarkable Watts Towers, a public art project by Italian immigrant Simon Rodia that took 34 years to build. Explore the history, design and legacy of this cultural landmark in Watts, a diverse and vibrant neighborhood in Los Angeles.
Watts Towers is one of those classic Los Angeles landmarks. It was created by the artistic vision and crafted by a single man Simon Rodia, several decades ago. Whereas many artistic creations, of this caliber, are lost to the hands of time, the city and the people of Los Angeles have caused this creation to remain.
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The Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival is dedicated to percussion and the traditional role of drumming in human societies. The Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival, the oldest festival in Los Angeles, pays tribute to the American music forms of Jazz, Gospel, and Blues and takes it to the Avant Garde and Latin Jazz scene.
Dec 24, 2021 · Dec. 24, 2021 5 AM PT. A hundred years ago, in what was then the semi-rural farming community of Watts, a 40ish-year-old Italian immigrant laborer named Sabato Rodia bought a little home on a dead ...
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Watts Towers Arts Center Campus. The Watts Towers, built over 34 years by Simon Rodia, are a Los Angeles icon. Built from found objects, including broken glass, sea shells, pottery, and tile, the Towers stand as a monument to the human spirit and the persistence of a singular vision. The Watts Towers, listed on the National Register of Historic ...
Visit the home of the architectural sculpture created by Simon Rodia, a self-taught Italian immigrant. Explore current exhibitions, tours, events and education programs at this historic site in Los Angeles.
