Home has been on our minds, our screens and our realities for more than half of this year. The current worldwide pandemic has affected us all and our homes have been the center of it all. Homes have been transformed into workplaces, classrooms and so many other things - making this exhibit’s theme more resonant than ever.

Los Angeles is home to millions of people and also to hundreds (??) of repositories containing the history of Los Angeles and the stories of people that have called it home for the last couple of centuries. Los Angeles is also the home of L.A. as Subject…(left this off since Stella will have more to add here)

In marking this important anniversary for both LA As Subject and Archives Bazaar during this history-making year, we chose the to center our exhibition on the theme of home. To reflect on Los Angeles as our home and how it has been and continues to be the home for both well-known and little-known stories.

L.A. has been home to the first film, the first Disneyland, the first freeway, the first internet message and so many other firsts. LA As Subject member repositories and collections also document the vast numbers of people that have migrated to and from the Los Angeles area. For many people, the vast sprawl of L.A. County is their first home in the United States. This movement in and across the sprawling city and county of Los Angeles has allowed unique communities and neighborhoods to develop. The eclectic mixtures of architecture illustrated in this exhibition is demonstrative of the landscapes that make L.A. so unique. The last section - but by no means the least - are some examples of the historic home museums that have been the homes of iconic families that have left a lasting impact on Los Angeles.