THE COIN TOSS a persistence of vision, thaumatrope, sculpture |
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Once Upon A Time, about a hundred years ago, Mr. Abbot Kinney, and a partner, owned all of the land from Ocean Park, Santa Monica to Marina del Rey. They began building a city in Ocean Park, including roads, homes, hotels and an amusement pier. Ocean Park was good, stable, land. South of Ocean Park the land was a “swamp.” When Kinney’s partner was replaced, the new partner didn’t share Kinney’s vision. To sever the partnership and split the parcel they agreed to Toss a Coin. Kinney won the Coin Toss, and chose the “swamp.” His partner said: “See, I told you he was crazy!” But Abbot Kinney had a grander vision for creating an unique community by the sea: he dredged the swamp to create canals, built Venetian architecture, a salt water plunge, a dance hall, piers, wild amusement rides, and much more. It was VENICE OF AMERICA, Kinney’s mash-up of Venice, Italy and Coney Island. FLIP my “coin,” to see Abbot Kinney Toss the Coin and become the Gondolier of Venice Beach. May his creative genius rub off on us all. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE COIN TOSS IN ACTION: http://youtu.be/qIDkk4bw72E |
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8" x 8" x 2" soldered copper Coin, with steel frame, sign & post robin murez 2014 Site: 1337 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA Sponsor: Alternative Apparel
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