los angeles (part 22)

los angeles Los Angeles is the terminal zone of Western culture, a city of dreams and illusions, technology and entertainment that is radically transforming everyday life. Purple opened an office in the Art District and has featured many major figures from the California art scene, including Ed Ruscha, Catherine Opie, John Baldessari, Charles Ray, Kenneth Anger, and Paul McCarthy. For this issue, we interviewed artist and longtime contributor Doug Aitken, who recently released Wilderness, his film installation about the beauty, solitude, and rituals of LA.