![Happy Birthday architect Paul R. Williams (born in Los Angeles on February 18, 1894)! In this photo, Paul R. Williams, then President of the Municipal Art Commission of Los Angeles, posed with actor Anthony Quinn in front of Vincent van Gogh’s painting, L’Arlésienne (Woman of Arles), 1890. This image was recently viewed in the now-closed Pacific Standard Time exhibit “Civic Virtue: The Impact of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and the Watts Towers Arts Center.” A list (with old photos) of Williams’ architectural projects can be found on the Paul R. Williams online archive. [Above photo from the Los Angeles Library online archive].](http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics24/00031748.jpg )
Happy Birthday architect Paul R. Williams (born in Los Angeles on February 18, 1894)! In this photo, Paul R. Williams, then President of the Municipal Art Commission of Los Angeles, posed with actor Anthony Quinn in front of Vincent van Gogh’s painting, L’Arlésienne (Woman of Arles), 1890. This image was recently viewed in the now-closed Pacific Standard Time exhibit “Civic Virtue: The Impact of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and the Watts Towers Arts Center.” A list (with old photos) of Williams’ architectural projects can be found on the Paul R. Williams online archive. [Above photo from the Los Angeles Library online archive].
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