The document discusses how California was imagined and portrayed through various art forms in the 20th century. Radio, film, television and the arts depicted California as a place with ideal weather conditions for outdoor filming in Southern California. Despite economic hard times, the film industry continued to thrive and shape California's image. Photography and music also contributed to envisioning California as a cultural hub on the west coast during this period.

1. AN IMAGINED PLACE
Life on the Coast

2. AN IMAGINED PLACE
 The Twentieth Century was when California
introduced to
 radio, film, and television;
 during this century the arts designed and
redesigned
 California as an imagined place.
 Films weren’t originally done in LA but
 when it was realized that consistent weather was
needed for outdoor filming, southern California
became the ideal location.
 An interesting fact is that economic hard times
had minimal impact
 on the film industry.

3. LIFE ON THE COAST
 During the 1960’s this movement was expanding to
other parts of
 California.
 Photography was also another large movement,
many groups formed.
 The invention of sound with Film opened up new
possibilities for
 composers.
 In 1990 California would become the most urban and
sub-urban state
 in the nation.
 Almost all forms of art made a switch from
dreamscapes to more
 radical modern themes.