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Rodia, Simon (American sculptor and folk artist, 1879-1965)
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Note: Rodia worked for 33 years to build the Watts Towers in Los Angeles, a mosiac of broken glass, sea shells, pottery and tile. The tallest tower measures 99 1/2 feet. |
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Rodia, Simon (preferred,V,index) |
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Simon Rodia (V,display) |
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Don Simon (V) |
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Roda, Simon (V) |
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Rodia, Sam (V) |
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Rodilla, Sam (V) |
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Rodilla, Simon (V) |
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Sabato Rodia (V) |
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Simon Rodilla (V) |
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artist (preferred) |
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architect |
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sculptor |
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folk artist |
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amateur architect |
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laborer |
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amateur artist |
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Biographies:
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(American sculptor and folk artist, 1879-1965) ..... [VP Preferred]
(Amateur architect, 1879-1965) ..... [AVERY]
(American sculptor, 1879?-1965) ..... [BHA]
(artist 1879-1965) ..... [GRL]
(amateur architect, 1879-1965) ..... [AVERY]
(American labourer, 1879-1965) ..... [Grove Art]
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Subject: ........ | [AVERY, BHA, Gallery Systems, GRL, Grove Art, VP] |
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Art Index (1929-) gives dates "1880?-1965"
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Artist Biographies Master Index (1986)
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Avery Library Catalog (1968) [dates: 1879- ]
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Avery Library Catalog (n.d.)
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BHA, Authority file (1973-)
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Branner, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Index 1941-1961 (1974)
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Gallery Systems (2000-) LOC ID: n88034722
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Getty Vocabulary Program rules
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GRI Library, author records (1998-)
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Grove Art artist database (1989-)
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Jrnl. Soc. Arch. Historians
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Library of Congress Authorities data (n.d.) LOC ID: n88034722
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Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) 88034722
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MoMA, Library Catalog (1976)
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New Columbia Encyclopedia (1975)
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Omnibus 4/10 [MP] (1955)
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The Watts Towers of Simon Rodia. The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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