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Dorso’s residence at the Empire West building.
WRITTEN BY KESLEY M c KINNON. GRANT MUDFORD
The collection of a lifetime is ready for a new home
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ne of Richard Dorso’s favorite rituals was to walk from his apartment building on Monday nights to the gallery openings on La Cienega Boulevard. Before he passed away earlier this year at the age of 101, the retired producer told Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) founder Peter Loughrey, “I’ll confess something. I like happy art.” Indeed, more than 400 prized pieces from artists like John Baldessari, Robert Cottingham and Ed Ruscha filled every inch of Dorso’s 1,800-square-foot abode. The collection will be on view (Sept. 19-Oct. 8) and sold on Oct. 9th at the LAMA showroom. 16145 Hart St., Van Nuys, 323-904-1950; lamodern.com.
EDITED BY KELSEY McKINNON OCTOBER 2011
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