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That the light of these new artists and art movements did not individually shine as brightly as the monoliths of the 1960s does not diminish the meaning or value of what was produced throughout in Los Angeles during the decade that followed. In many ways, the art of L.A. in the 1970s was more interesting, more diverse, more compelling, and more permanently influential than what came before. It was also far more confusing to parse, meaning that anyone seeking to understand and appreciate the art that came after the end of L.A.s artistic glory daysthe barbaric hordes who came after the fall of the Empire, if you willneeds to come at it with more open, willing, and patient mind.