Gallery 2 - June Diamond

The L.A. Weekly

By: Catherine Wagley

Hiding the house
Vertical blinds take a lot of heat. They’re unwieldy, industrial-looking and often cheaply made. They’re like “elderly security guards,” according to the blog You Just Made My List! “They sort of get the job done but ultimately just end up making everyone sad.” Partly because of this bad reputation, there’s something endearing about the oversized, aluminum and steel vertical blinds that artist June Diamond built outside a house in Glassell Park. They look run-of-the-mill, except that no one else has vertical blinds big enough to shield their house from neighbors' eyes. Sometimes the blinds are closed all the way; sometimes the house peeks through. A schedule out front tells you when they’ll be open, closed or partially closed. 3651 Mimosa Drive, Glassell Park; through Oct. 31.
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