Episode. 24
Whether photographing jazz greats in smoke-filled clubs, the gritty theatrics on infamous Hollywood Boulevard, or the spontaneous interactions between people and animals at locations worldwide – Ave Pildas offers a rich and diverse survey of contemporary life.
Ave has been taking pictures that combine his observational ability with his prowess as a designer for over fifty years. His photographs have appeared in national and international publications. Many of his images of Hollywood Boulevard from the 1970s are represented in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the New York Public Library and appear in Ave’s latest Monograph, Star Struck (2022, Deadbeat Club Press). Three other books of his photographs have been published previously: Art Deco LA (1978, Harper & Row), Movie Palaces: Los Angeles (2000, Clarkson Potter), and Bijou (2016, Nazraeli Press). Ave is also Professor Emeritus at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA.
