Los Angeles Malls In The 80s

The 260 square mile region located just north of the los angeles basin and the portrait it painted was a vapid cultural wasteland of shopping malls.
Los angeles malls in the 80s. Inspired by a photography class galinsky then 20 took a trip across the united states to document shopping malls. Welcome to my channel. If you loved this video you will love my channel.
Although malls may seem like an aspect of our culture that hasn t changed much a look at photographer michael galinsky s mall photos from the late 80s might make you think twice. This mall has such an impressive fountain though look at that thing. Welcome to my time machine.
The restaurant chain which had mall locations and stand alone stores was founded in 1969 by howard johnson s. Sherman oaks galleria is a shopping and business center located in the sherman oaks neighborhood of los angeles california united states at the corner of ventura and sepulveda boulevards in the san fernando valley. Of the thousands of images that photographer michael galinsky took in malls during the summer of 1989 this one really seems to strike a nerve but not necessarily because of the big bangs and.
David butow corbis via getty images. Check out my tons of other old home movies. The brown colors were all carried forward from the 70s but obviously they aren t going to update the malls every year.
Malls started becoming shopping meccas in the 80s but by the time the 90s rolled around they were a full blown phenomenon. That brick just screams 80s doesn t it. Arden blvd los angeles 90020 in the 1983 sci fi film wargames teenage computer prodigy david lightman matthew broderick hacks into wopr war operation plan response a united states military supercomputer from his colonial style home in seattle and almost causes world war iii.
Instead these little time capsule buildings existed to help us transition into a new era. Dec 7 2013 explore vicki hatton s board shopping malls of the 80 s followed by 165 people on pinterest. Shoppers browse the many stores available to them in st.