The World Is My Book

The sculpted lintel above the Children’s Court at the Los Angeles Public Library.

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The World Is My Book

Los Angeles Public Library · Children’s Court

The Mark Taper Auditorium doorway at the Los Angeles Public Library is titled The World Is My Book. Its lintel introduces the Children’s Court, where Lawrie’s sculpture turns reading, myth and imagination into an architectural setting for young visitors.

Los Angeles Public Library · Children’s Court

The World Is My Book

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