Call for Photos for The Fantastical Dominguez Sculptures Historical Research Project [English]

Community Call for Photos!

Benjamin Dominguez’s Fantastical Sculptures at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area (Legg Lake)
About the Call

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture invites community members to share their personal and family photographs and images of themselves and/or loved ones interacting with Benjamin Dominguez’s sculptures at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area (750 S Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733) over the years. The artworks are titled Starfish, Octopus, Fish, Tripod, Mother Dragon and Two-Headed Dragon, all completed in 1961 and composed of concrete, paint, and steel.

Please provide all known information about the images and sign the photo release at the end of this form, which grants the Department of Arts and Culture the right to retain and publish submitted images. Images may be used on the County's Website, or in official County publication or displays, public newspapers, magazines, reports, or other public document; or electronic or digital recordings.

For questions or for help converting your physical images into digital images or submitting over ten images, please contact Danielle Galván Gomez, Civic Art Registrar, at dgalvangomez@arts.lacounty.gov.

Submission Deadline: December 12, 2025, 11:59pm PST

About Us

The mission of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is to advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout LA County. We provide leadership, services, and support in areas including grants and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations, countywide arts education initiatives, commissioning and care for civic art collections, research and evaluation, access to creative pathways, professional development, free community programs, and cross sector creative strategies that address civic issues. All of this work is framed by our longstanding commitment to fostering access to the arts, and the County’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative. Learn more at https://www.lacountyarts.org/experiences/civic-art.

A program of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture in partnership with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. Whittier Narrows Recreation Area is a park operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Community Call for Photos!

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