For the last 25 years native Angeleno and one of the countrys foremost reduction linocut artists Dave Lefner (b. 1969) has explored and recorded the historic and vintage characteristics of Los Angeles, from the sleek lines of mid-century American automobiles, to roadside signage for motels and mom and pop diners, to dilapidated neon theater marquees. A self-professed old soul, Lefner preserves the icons of Americas Golden Age in the exacting, time-consuming, and relatively lost art of reduction linocuts. The artists prints depict a nostalgia for the glamour of old Los Angeles with both a playfulness and masterful precision that belies their complex creation. LA Redux: Reduction Linocuts by Dave Lefner, an exhibition on view at the Pasadena Museum of California Art from August 20, 2017January 7, 2018, explores Lefners prints and practice, presenting a vivid picture of Los Angeless pas
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