Saints Of The City

There is an amazing show at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park: "All The Saints Of The City Of The Angels".
Says the show bio:
"Los Angeles is home to 103 streets named for saints, hearkening back to the time when Spanish settlers bestowed upon new territories the names of saints to invoke their protection. Thanks to land developers and urban planners who continued the tradition, the saints still live among us. They walk our streets, ride the Metro, and shoot hoops in neighborhood recreation centers. Their presence provides counterpoint to the popular image of L.A. as a city of conflict, hedonism, and simmering rage."
The artist J Michael Walker noticed a lot of streets in LA named after saints. The show is a result of that inquiry. It took him 7 years and is a great way to look at the city.
"By connecting the stories of the saints with the people and places of L.A., Walker illuminates the many facets of Los Angeles' multicultural heritage, from a troubled past including forced Native labor and greedy land developers to a contemporary landscape of economic chasms and newly built cultural bridges."
HIGHLY recommended.