Another kind of true grit at LACMA

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art kicks off the new year right with a special film series, True Grit: The Golden Age of Road Movies, running January 7-21. The program explores a unique time and place in recent American history, when the rootlessness, alienation and disaffection of the late 1960s found expression through an American film industry suffering the partial collapse of the traditional studio system and the rise of irreverent independent productions. Featured will be such classics of the era as “Bonnie and Clyde,” “Easy Rider, and “Two-Lane Blacktop.” And be sure to check out the accompanying photographic exhibit, William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, showcasing an artist considered both “a master of color photography” and “a poet of the mundane.” Tickets are online here. You can plan your visit here, with full information on hours, parking, directions, disability access and dining options.

 Posted 1/6/11