The Watts Towers, a collection of seventeen interconnected sculptures in Los Angeles, California, was created by Italian immigrant Sabato Rodia over a period of 33 years starting in 1921. The 100 foot masterpiece, also known as Nuestro Pueblo, was constructed from steel pipes and rods, wrapped with wire mesh, coated with mortar, and embellished with tiles, glass, seashells, rocks and other found objects. Rodia worked without the aid of scaffolding, building up one level at a time. Today it’s recognized as the world’s largest single construction by a one individual. If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, or are visiting, I would highly recommend paying The Watts Towers a visit. I still can’t believe I grew up in Los Angeles and had never seen it in person before. WTF.
(all images by HonestlyWTF)
It reminds me of the work of Guadí!
Gaudí (of course)!
It looks beautiful!
Beautiful! Totally Gaudi-ish….!
Love Gaudí…..!
Love this! Absolutely Gaudi-esque, and I love the seashells and green bottle bottoms!
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Surprised you guys didn’t post the video of this guy. He’s amazing. It’s a beautiful story of pursuing his passion for his entire lifetime and in every spare moment he had…and irregardless of his credentials. Inspiration for all of us. Here’s the vid link> http://pinterest.com/pin/149392912608746590/
It reminds me of the work of Gaudi but even more of Ferdinand Cheval, a french postman who also spent thirty-three years of his life building “Le Palais Idéal” in France. You should look at this :
- http://www.facteurcheval.com/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Cheval
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gorgeous
Bucket list now.
Sabato Rodia – What an incredible man! Loved the link Sarah posted above.
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Had no idea they were so beautiful. I always thought it was just a pile of junk. They remind me of Gaudi in Barcelona.
this looks magical. amazing
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i lived in LA for how many years and didn’t know this. i agree with everyone else, it reminds me of Gaudi’s work.
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AWESOME! Want to visit!!!
Striking TeXTuRes!
Wow, this project looks grand! The artist must have been extremely passionate about his idea!
Great landmark to visit!
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So beautiful!
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I drive by these all the time, just to take in their staggering beauty.
We went on a field trip here in 3rd grade. I still remember it! Amazing how beautiful trash can become.
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what beautiful and completely crazy creations!
reminds me of barcelona!
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That is awesome! I definitely have to visit that next time I’m in LA.
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Three cheers for Watts Towers!
I went here a few years ago. It was a great place to visit.
This is amazing and gorgeous. The shots in and of themselves are beautiful as well. Definitely on my list of places to visit before I die.
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I love your pics of the Watts Towers! It is an amazing structure, glad you got to see it!